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Two friends identified as Zainab Abdul and Dahiru Umaru has been sentenced to one year imprisonment on Thursday by a Jos Upper Area court for stealing an Infinix Hot 6 and N10,000.
The presiding Judge, Lawal Suleiman charged them with two counts of criminal conspiracy and theft.
The convicts pleaded guilty of the two counts and begged court for leniency.
Suleiman however gave Abdul an option of N 50,000 fine and Umar an option of N 50,000 fine.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Labaran Ahmed told the court that the case was reported by the complainant, Aisha Musa, on Oct. 4.
Labaran, said that during police investigation, Umar was arrested and the cell phone recovered from him.
The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 333, 271 and 304 of the Penal Code law of Northern Nigeria.