By Patrick Idowu
A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Wuse, Abuja, and presided over by Magistrate Ekpeyong Inyang, has sentenced a 23-year-old man, Victor Daniel, to four days of community service for stealing.
Magistrate Inyang ordered that Daniel clean the court premises for three hours each day over the four-day period.
Additionally, the convict is to pay N750,000 in compensation to the complainant, Mr. Christian Maneke.
The magistrate ruled that if Daniel fails to pay the compensation, he will serve seven months in a correctional centre.
Daniel was charged with conspiracy and theft. He pleaded guilty to the charges and begged the court for leniency.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Donatus Abah, informed the court that the matter was reported at the FCT Police Command on March 26.
Abah explained that Daniel was employed in March by Swifta Logistics Express Services Limited as a dispatch rider and was entrusted with an Avatar motorcycle for official duties.
However, Daniel allegedly conspired with one Timothy Jerry and sold the motorcycle for N400,000.
