I was frustrated, thief jailed 4 weeks tells court

An Ikeja magistrates’ court on Tuesday sentenced a 44-year-old man, Chijioke Kingsley, to four weeks imprisonment for stealing.

The convict, who pleaded guilty to the charges of conspiracy and theft, told the court that he committed the offences out of frustration.

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The Magistrate, Mr Lateef Owolabi, sentenced him to four months imprisonment but gave him an option to pay a fine of N10,000 on each of the charges. (NAN)