A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Wuse, Abuja, on Monday discharged a convict, Ibrahim Salisu, on health grounds after he pleaded guilty to charges of joint act and theft.
Chief Magistrate Ekpeyong Inyang said the court decided to exercise leniency because of the convict’s health condition.
“Justice is not only about punishing offenders. You are advised to be cautious and never engage in such an act again. If you commit this offence again, you will be sent to prison,” she warned.
Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Catherine Okafor, told the court that officers from the Utako Police Division, Insp. Isa Yusuf and Mukaila Dayyabu, arrested Salisu on July 25.
She said Salisu and another suspect, identified as Bagga, who is currently at large, were found in possession of two outdoor air conditioning units and a pumping machine suspected to have been stolen from Morrison Hotel in Utako, Abuja.
