A 23-year-old student, David Longji, has been sentenced to three months imprisonment by a court in Jos, Plateau State capital, for stealing a solar panel from a company.
The judge, Mr. Shawomi Bokkos, pronounced the sentence on Friday after Longji pleaded guilty to theft.
He also gave him the option to pay N20,000 as a fine.
According to the Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Ibrahim Gokwat, the case was reported on October 16 at the Anglo-Jos Police Station by one Livinus James, the complainant.
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He said the convict was caught while trying to sell the stolen solar panel.
Gokwat added that the offence contravened the provisions of the Plateau Penal Code.