Man sentenced for stealing tripod jack
A Senior Magistrate Court II, Life Camp, Abuja, has sentenced a 30-year-old man, Isaiah Lortim, for stealing a tripod jack valued at N350,000 at Harmony Plaza, Jabi, Abuja. Lortim was also ordered to pay N250,000 as compensation for the goods he admitted to stealing and selling. The case was brought before the Senior Magistrate Court […]
On September 5, 2026, a 30-year-old man named Isaiah Lortim was sentenced to 10 days in a correctional center and ordered to pay N250,000 in compensation for stealing a tripod jack valued at N350,000 from Harmony Plaza in Abuja. According to the police report, Lortim was apprehended on the same day around 1:20pm while returning to the plaza.
Initially, Lortim denied stealing the tripod jack or visiting the plaza, but he changed his story after being shown CCTV footage of him at the scene. The offence under Section 287 of the Penal Code led to the sentencing. Magistrate Fatima Buka stated that this punishment would serve as a deterrent to potential offenders.
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