Panel beater gets four years in prison for robbery
The Jos Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday sentenced a 32-year-old panel beater, Husseini Bello, to four years in prison for robbery.
The convict pleaded guilty to the three-count charge of conspiracy, force and causing harm brought against him by the police.
The magistrate, Irene Pati, sentenced the convict to one year in prison for conspiracy, with an option of a N20,000 fine; another one year for force, with an option of a N30,000 fine; and two years for causing harm, with an option of a N50,000 fine.
She also ordered him to pay N150,000 in compensation to the complainant.
While reviewing the facts, the prosecutor, Ibrahim Gokwat, told the court that the complainant, Precious Ikechukwu, reported the case on March 12 at the ‘A’ Division Police station.
Mr Gokwat said the convict and his friend, now at large, conspired to rob the complainant inside a tricycle,
He said they collected her bag containing N75,000 and pushed her out of the moving tricycle, causing her bodily injuries.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Politics
Tinubu became president when Nigerians needed him most: Fasoranti
A former secretary to the Ondo state government, Taiwo Fasoranti, says President Bola Tinubu assumed office at a critical time in Nigeria’s history.
States
Sibling arraigned for duping brother of N5 million
Mr James, a resident of Barnawa, Kaduna, is standing trial on two counts of fraud and stealing.
States
NSCDC nabs two Ondo men for raping minors in Akure
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps says it has arrested two suspects for allegedly raping two teenagers, aged 13 and 15, in Akure, the Ondo capital.
Rights
CSOs call on World Bank to stop financing factory farming
The worldwide planned actions aim to spotlight the continued use of public funds to support large-scale industrial livestock production.
Rights
Police investigate Lagos hospital for trafficking after woman pregnant with twins gets one baby after childbirth
The Idimu area police command headquarters has launched an investigation into alleged child trafficking by Tiptop Solution Hospital in Ikotun, Lagos.
World
Titusville teenager charged with sexually assaulting, killing stepsister on cruise ship
The Miami-Dade medical examiner later determined that the cause of death was mechanical asphyxiation.
