A suspected cow thief, Mohammed Magaji Ali has been sentenced to 2 years imprisonment by means of Justice S.Y. Abubakar of the Bauchi State Prime Courtroom.
Ali used to be sentenced on Thursday, January 27, for an offence bordering on legal breach of accept as true with to the music of Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N650, 000.00) introduced in opposition to him by means of the Gombe Zonal Command of the EFCC.
The defendant used to be allegedly entrusted with 3 cows to have a tendency by means of the complainant however he fattened the animals, bought them and transformed the proceeds.
The offence is opposite to and punishable below Phase 311 and 312 of the Penal Code. Upon arraignment, the defendant pleaded in charge to the only rely fee.
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The prosecution reviewed the info of the case and advised the Courtroom to convict the defendant in step with his plea and the proof tendered in court docket.
Justice Abubakar because of this convicted and sentenced him to two years in prison.
He on the other hand gave the defendant the choice of Fifty (N50, 000) advantageous and ordered him to pay the sufferer the sum of 3 Hundred and Sixty Thousand Naira (N360, 000) as restitution.