Court jails unemployed man for stealing refrigerator parts in Jos

A 20-year-old unemployed man, Bulus Sunday has been convicted by an Area Court in Jos, Plateau State, for stealing refrigerator parts.

Justice Shawomi Bokkos, on Friday, November 10, sentenced Bulus to one-year imprisonment without an option of a fine.

The Prosecutor, Inspector Ibrahim Gokwat, told the court that the the complainant, Pandong Demi, the complainant reported the matter on Sept. 7 at the “A” police station.

He said that the convict trespassed into the house and stole some refrigerator panel, chiller panel and copper wires before he was caught by the security guard.

According to, Gokwat the offence committed by Bulus is in contravention of the provisions of the Plateau State Penal Code.

Delivering judgment on 10th of November 2023, the Judge, Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced the defendant after he pleaded guilty.