By Joy Kaka
A Magistrates’ Court, Kubwa, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced a 32-year-old security guard, Yakubu Hamidu to seven months imprisonment for stealing .3,960 pieces of fingerling fish from his employer.
Hamidu was convicted and sentenced for criminal breach of trust and theft begged the court for mercy.
The Magistrate, Nneaka Lesley also ordered Hamidu to pay the complainant, Pius Uduogie compensation of N1.6 million on or before August, 2025.
She warned him to desist from committing crime and be of good behaviour.
Earlier, the prosecution counsel, John Okpa told the court that the complainant reported the matter at Byazhin Divisional Headquarters on Sept.26.
Okpa said that Hamidu was employed as a security guard at a Fish farm in Chikakore, Kubwa with accommodation for him and his family inclusive in January.
He said while the complainant took stock of the fish, it was discovered that 3,960 pieces of fingerlings and big fish were missing in September.
The prosecuting counsel said that the missing fish valued N1.6 million adding that in the course of police investigations, Hamidu confessed to selling 500 pieces to unknown persons.
The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of Sections 312 and 287 of the Penal Code