By Richard Elesho
A 68-year-old man, Abdullahi Ashiru has been sentenced to three years imprisonment for stealing a Toyota Camry car by an Evbuoriaria Magistrates’ Court in Benin.
While delivering judgement in the case on Tuesday, Magistrate Mrs C. E Oghuma, said the jail term was with hard labour, and without option of fine.
Insp. Olatoye Oluwaseun who prosecuted the case had told the court that the convict committed the crime on June 3, at No. 11, Idahosa Street, Benin.
The prosecutor added that the stolen Toyota Camry car with registration number BEN 263 JR, property of one Edward Idahosa, was worth N1.2 million.
The convict had however pleaded not guilty to the charge.