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A 32-year-old man, Kenneth James, was on Wednesday sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment by a Kaduna magistrates’ court docket for stealing jewelry value N860,000 belonging to his girlfriend.
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James pleaded responsible to a one-count cost of stealing earlier than Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel, who sentenced him to 18 months’ imprisonment, with an possibility of a N50,000 superb.
The Justice of the Peace additionally ordered him to refund N860,000 to the complainant, Miss Vivian Gideon.
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According to the News Agency of (*18*) (NAN), Emmanuel mentioned the convict would serve an extra 10 months’ imprisonment if he didn’t refund the cash to the complainant.
The Justice of the Peace warned James in opposition to committing additional offences after serving his sentence, urging him to be of excellent behaviour and abide by the regulation.
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Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Inspector Chidi Leo, instructed the court docket that the complainant reported the case at Gabasawa Police Station on October 5, 2026.
Leo mentioned the convict, who was the complainant’s boyfriend, stole her gold earrings and necklace whereas she was away on a visit.
He mentioned the convict confessed throughout police investigations to promoting the stolen gadgets.
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According to the prosecution counsel, the offence contravened the Kaduna State Penal Code, 2017.
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