By Ado Oyeyemi
A Kaduna magistrates’ court has sentenced a 32-year-old man, Kenneth James, to 18 months’ imprisonment for stealing jewellery worth N860,000 belonging to his girlfriend, Vivian Gideon.
James pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of stealing before Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel, who gave him the option of paying a N50,000 fine.
The magistrate also ordered the convict to refund the N860,000 to the complainant, warning that failure to do so would attract an additional 10 months’ imprisonment.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the magistrate cautioned James against committing further offences and urged him to maintain good conduct after serving his sentence.
Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Inspector Chidi Leo, told the court that Gideon reported the incident at Gabasawa Police Station on October 5, 2026.
Leo said James, who was the complainant’s boyfriend, stole her gold earrings and necklace while she was away on a trip.
The prosecutor added that the convict admitted during police investigations that he had sold the stolen jewellery.
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He said the offence contravened the Kaduna State Penal Code, 2017.
