Man Jailed for breach of trust
An Abuja Magistrate Court Wednesday sentenced a middle-aged man, Endurance Edward to one month imprisonment for cheating one Onah Chris.
The accused, who resides at Jikwoyi Phase 1, Abuja, was arraigned for breach of trust and cheating, offences punishable by Sections 311 and 320 of the Penal Code.
Prosecutor Sani Sarki told the court that on December 6, Onah reported at Jikwoyi Police Station that the accused collected 11 palm sandals valued at N13, 000 with a view to selling them to customers and remitting the proceeds to her but he failed to do such and converted the money to his own use.
When the charges were read to the accused, he pleaded guilty and begged for leniency.
The prosecutor urged the court to try the accused summarily under Section 157 of the Criminal Procedure Code and Magistrate Celestine Odoh sentenced the accused to one month imprisonment with an option of N2, 000 fine.
The magistrate also ordered the accused to pay N13, 000 as compensation to the complainant.
Daily Trust, Friday, December 10, 2010,
Page 53,
By Abdulkadir Y. Abdullahi & Attah Shedrack.
