Justice
Dije Abdu Aboki of the High
Court of
Kano State
today July 22, 2013 convicted and sentenced Usman Salifu to two years imprisonment
for stealing.
The convict
was alleged to have stolen the sum of N65, 000, 000 from one Yusuf Sale
Dunari’s fixed deposit account domiciled at Oceanic Bank ( now Ecobank) where
he was a Branch Manager.
The convict
who had pleaded not guilty upon arraignment, dramatically changed his plea by
admitting his guilt to all the 4-count charge.
The defence
counsel pleaded with the court to tamper justice with mercy, saying that the
convict is a first offender, and has aged parents and many dependants.
But the prosecuting
counsel M.M Gambo urged the court to make orders regarding restitution in
sentencing the convict.
Justice Aboki
accordingly convicted the accused and sentenced him to six months imprisonment
with option of N2m fine on the first count, six months with option of N500, 000
fine on counts 2 and 3 and four months imprisonment with option of N500, 000
fine on count 4. All sentences are to run concurrently.
Wilson Uwujaren
Ag. Head,
Media & Publicity
22nd
July, 2013
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