Two persons,  was on Thursday sentenced to five months imprisonment by a Zuba Upper Area Court for stealing oranges, a phone and N1,000.
The accused named Godwin Samuel and Tyowase Denis, both of fruit market, Zuba pleaded guilty to the one-count charge of theft.
The Presiding Officer, Malam Aminu Sa’ad gave them an option of N20,000 fine each.
Earlier the prosecutor, Sgt. Haruna Danlami, told the court that on April 8, the convicts went to the market and stole the items.
Danlami said during police investigation, a bag of oranges and the stolen phone were found in their possession.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened sections 79 and 288 of the Penal Code.
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