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Theft sentencing in Nigeria

Overview

In Nigeria, courts have issued sentences for theft in Ondo State and Abuja. In Ondo, a magistrate sentenced Samuel Douglass to 12 months of imprisonment for stealing tomatoes valued at N140,000, with an order to refund the complainant. In Abuja, Peter Joseph received one month of community service for the unauthorized sale of iron rods valued at N4.6 million.

Entities

Dauda Ibrahim · Enock Antwi · Samuel Douglass · Wuse Zone 6 Chief Magistrate’s Court · Ghana Police Service

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Nigeria courts sentence individuals for theft in Ondo and Abuja

    Nigerian courts have handed down sentences for theft: a 26-year-old in Ondo received 12 months in prison for stealing tomatoes, while a 22-year-old in Abuja was ordered to perform community service for iron rod

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Ghanaian courts sentence individuals for various theft offenses

    Multiple individuals in Ghana have been sentenced or remanded following thefts involving a taxi, local gin, and sound equipment.

Sources

adomonline.com · asaaseradio.com · dailyguidenetwork.com · dailytrust.com · dailytrust.com.ng · tori.ng