On Monday, a Grade l Area Court in Kabusa, Abuja, sentenced a 28-year-old security guard, Mathew Elijah, to 6 months in prison for stealing N210,000 from his employer.
The prisoner was sentenced by Judge Abubakar Sadiq after pleading guilty to the crime of theft.
“Base on your admission to the charge against you, you are convicted base on section 289 of the Penal Code.
“You are hereby sentenced to 6 months imprisonment or pay a fine of N20,000,” he said.
Sadiq also ordered him to pay a compensation of N210,000 or serve five months jail in lieu of payment.
He urged the convict not to repeat the act again, emphasising that the court would not be linient on him if he repeated the offence.
The prosecution counsel, S.O Osho, had earlier told the court that the matter was reported at the Durumi Police Station by Ezenwa Chukwuemeka, of Behind Durumi Police Station.
Osho said the convict stole his employer’s water pumping machine and cyclinder worth N200,000 and N10,000 respectively a day after assuming duty and absconded.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 289 of the Penal Code.