Abuja – A Wuse Zone 2 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced a 34 year-old Aliyu Abubakar to one week imprisonment for criminal breach of trust and cheating.
Aishatu Auta however, gave the convict an option of fine of N1, 500 with a compensation of N25,000 on or before Feb. 28, after he pleaded guilty to the charge.
Abubakar, who resides at 69 Road, Gwarimpa, Abuja, pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of criminal breach of trust and cheating.
The prosecutor, Mr Adeyemi Oyeyemi, had earlier told the court that the matter was reported by Olivia Aguocha, of the same address with the convict, at Wuse Zone 3 Police Station, Abuja, in December 2018.
Oyeyemi said that the complainant gave the convict $100 to change to naira, to enable her to pay for taxi.
He said that the convict collected the money and disappeared, before he was arrested sometime in December 2018.
Oyeyemi said that the offences contravened Sections 312 and 322 of the Penal Code.