Federal High Court sitting in Dutse, Jigawa State, on Tuesday has sentenced three vandals to six months imprisonment.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC ) operatives arrested the convicts on Monday, 13th March 2023, at about 02:00hrs while vandalizing solar security lights in Gujungu town, Taura local government.
Those arrested include Kabiru M. Musa, Umar Adam Abdullahi, and Shafi’u Hamza, and we’re arraigned before Honorable Justice Hassan Dikko of the Dutse Division of the Federal High Court, Jigawa State.
They were arraigned before the Federal Higher Court on two counts charges of criminal conspiracy and tampering with electric fittings ( two ROY 12V/150Ah solar batteries and charge controller).
The crime contradicts section 97 of the Penal Code and Section 1(10) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act.
The Defendants pleaded guilty to all the counts of charges.
Presiding Judge Justice Dikko, after that, convicted and sentenced them to six months imprisonment without an option of a fine.
He equally ordered them to re-install the tampered properties.
