MAN JAILED FOR STEALING CHEWING GUM

An Abuja Senior Magistrate Court on Thursday sentenced a jobless Nigerian, Tosin, to two months imprisonment for stealing chewing gum and cereal valued at N4,270.Police prosecutor told the court that on February 19, Danaladi of a Supermarket, in Wuse 2, Abuja, reported the accused to the police.
The prosecutor said the complainant told the police that the accused entered the supermarket and stole two Orbit (Wrigley) chewing gum and one Sultana Bran cereal.
He also said that during police investigation, the accused admitted to have stolen the items. The accused, who pleaded guilty, begged the court to have mercy on him.
In delivering her judgement, Senior Magistrate said his sentence would serve as a lesson and deterrent to others. She however gave the convict an option fine.