It was gathered by Hobnob News reports that the Dei-dei Grade I Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced Abdulazeez Ibrahim to six months in prison for stealing a car battery.
Apparently, the defendant who was convicted and sentenced after pleading guilty to the said offence, begged the court for leniency.
Judge Saminu Suleiman gave Ibrahim an option to pay a fine of N10, 000 and to pay N60, 000 compensation to the complainant, Abiola Adekunle.
However, Suleiman warned him to desist from committing crimes and be of good behaviour.
Earlier, the prosecuting counsel, Babajide Olanipekun told the court that Ibrahim forcefully opened the complainant’s car and removed the car battery on March 12.
Babajide Olanipekun said Ibrahim converted the battery to his personal use, adding that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 288 of the Penal Code.
The Section 288 states that whoever commits theft in or from a building, tent or vessel, used as a human dwelling or for the custody of property, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven or with fine or with both.
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