Artisan jailed 14 months for breach of trust, cheating

A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced a 30-year-old artisan, Victor Augustine to 14 months imprisonment for breach of trust and cheating.

The convict pleaded guilty to the charge of breach of trust and cheating filed against him by the police.

Magistrate Hannatu Ashom gave the convict an option of N70,000 fine and also ordered him to pay N28,500 as compensation to the complainant.

She ordered that if the convict fails to pay the complainant, he will spend 16 months in prison.

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Ibrahim Gokwat told the court that the case was reported on May 5, at the “A” Diversion Police Station by  Oliver Amana, the complainant.

Gokwat said the convict was paid N22,000 to blast and remove rocks around the complainant’s house.

He said that the convict took off with the money.

The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of Section 320 of the Penal Code Law.