Abuja, Sept. 24, 2024 (TheGavel) – A Wuse Zone 6 Magistrates’ Court in Abuja has sentenced four men to one month in a correctional centre for the theft of armoured electric cables. The convicts—Sadiq Iseh, Ibrahim Abubakar, Bashir Abubakar, and Idris Usman—reside on Airport Road, Abuja, and all pleaded guilty to the charges against them.
Magistrate Mercy Tiwatope presided over the case and convicted the quartet on multiple charges, including criminal conspiracy, mischief, and theft. In addition to their prison sentence, Tiwatope offered each convict an option to pay a fine of N50,000 and cautioned them to refrain from engaging in criminal activities in the future.
Prosecuting Counsel Donatus Abah informed the court that the offences were committed on May 4, specifically at Wuse 2 on Kashim Ibrahim Way, where the convicts vandalized armoured electric cables belonging to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC).
Abah further revealed that the convicts were apprehended by Insp. Danjuma Musa of the Police Mobile Force. During police interrogation, investigators recovered 22 pieces of vandalized armoured cables from the men.
The prosecutor emphasized that the actions of the convicts contravened Sections 97, 327, and 287 of the Penal Code. (NAN)
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