Man to sweep police station for cable theft
A Chief Magistrate’s Court 4 sitting in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has sentenced a 29-year-old man, Silas Simon, to four months of non-custodial service for stealing cable wires connected to satellite equipment. Simon pleaded guilty to the charge when the matter came up before the court. The prosecution told the court that the defendant admitted […]
A man named Silas Simon, aged 29, has been given a non-custodial sentence of four months by a Chief Magistrate’s Court 4 in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, for stealing cables connected to satellite equipment. Simon confessed to the crime during a court appearance. Prosecutors revealed that Simon had cut and stolen the cables after receiving a complaint.
An initial report indicated that the stolen cables were worth approximately N10 million. In her decision, the magistrate sentenced Simon to four months of non-custodial service and ordered him to perform community service at a police station. The court cautioned that non-compliance with the court's order could result in the non-custodial sentence being revoked and a 45-day jail term at Keffi.
Furthermore, any claim for compensation based on the alleged N10 million loss could be pursued through a civil suit.
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