An Area Court in Jos on Monday sentenced a 32-year-old trader, Salim Sulaiman, for buying a stolen water pump.
The judge, Shawomi Bokkos sentenced Sulaiman after he pleaded guilty to the charge.
Bokkos, however, gave him an option of N50,000 fine and ordered him to pay another N10,000 as compensation to the complainant.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp. Ibrahim Gokwat told the court that the case was reported on Aug. 14 at the โCโ Division Police station by one Bashir Musa, the complainant.
The prosecutor said that the convict bought the stolen machine from those that stole from the complainantโs house.
Gokwat said that the offence contravened the provisions of the Plateau Penal Code. (NAN)
