A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, yesterday sentenced a 34-year-old applicant, Elvis Anthony, to five months’ imprisonment for stealing his fiancée’s money and phone.
The judge, Inuwa Maiwada, however, gave the convict an option of N5,000 fine.
Anthony, of Aso Pada, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, was convicted on a one-count charge of theft. He admitted committing the offence and urged the court to temper justice with mercy. Anthony said the complainant was his fiancée.
Prosecutor Ifeoma Ukahga told the court Ene Ugah, of Nyanya Abuja, reported the matter at Utako Police Station, Abuja, on February 20.
She said Anthony deceived the complainant by taking her for shopping at K City Plaza, Wuse 2, Abuja.
Ukahga said while the complainant was shopping, the convict stole her N240,000 and Infinix Hot Phone, valued at N45,000.
She said the convict absconded till he was arrested on May 20. The prosecutor said he confessed to the crime and begged for forgiveness.
The offence contravenes Section 288 of the Penal Code.