A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has sentenced a 24-year-old student, Daniel Nuhu to 15 months in a correctional centre for stealing grains and gadgets.

Nuhu was charged by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) with criminal trespass and theft.

He pleaded guilty to the charges, and begged the court for leniency.

The Magistrate, Michael Bawa, in his ruling sentenced the defendant to three months imprisonment or a fine of N30, 000 for trespass and 12 months imprisonment or a fine of N50, 000 for theft.

Bawa also ordered the defendant to pay the complainant N200, 000 in compensation after the prosecutor made an application for N300, 000.

The NSCDC prosecutor, Mr Marcus Audu, told the court that the complainant, Deborah Swam, reported the matter at the NSCDC office in Kafanchan on March 5.