Trader Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to 11 Months Jail Time for Money Theft

A trader, identified as Ossai Nnabuike was sentenced to prison for 11 months for a theft crime. He was accused of stealing the sum of N69,000 which belonged to his co-trader.

Nnabuike was sentenced in a Grade I Area Court, Karu Abuja, on Monday 7th, December. 2020 by Judge Maiwada Inuwa after the convict pleaded guilty to the crime.

Inuwa however, gave the convict an option to pay a fine of N25, 000. Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Ade Adeyanju told the court that the convict, Ossai Nnabuike of Army Housing Estate, Kurudu, Abuja on Nov. 19 and Nov. 20, sold two bags of rice for his co-trader who was not at the shop.

Adeyanju said that after the sales, the customers entrusted the sum of N69, 000 being paid for the two bags of rice and the convict converted the money to his personal use. Adeyanju said the matter was reported at the Karu Police Station by Rashidat Taofeek, of No 36, Dagbana street, Jikwoyi, Abuja. He said that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 312, 322 and 309 of the Penal Code. (NAN)