An Abuja Magistrate Court, yesterday,
sentenced a 22-year-old cashier, Mariam Salifu, to 14 years in prison for
stealing N3.15 million belonging to her employers.
The convict, residing at Karimo in
the FCT, was arraigned on a two-count charge of criminal breach of trust and
theft. She had earlier admitted to absconding with the money
The Magistrate, Hajiya Fati Tafida,
sentenced Salifu without an option to pay fine.
She ordered that the convict be
imprisoned at the Federal Prisons, Suleija, for 14 years to serve as deterrent
to others.
Earlier, the Police Prosecutor, Mr
Phillip Appolos, had told the court that one Christopher Nwozor of Life Camp,
Abuja, reported the matter at the Life Camp Police Station on August 19.
He said that the accused, who is a
cashier at C.C. Royal Fishing, was told to deposit N3.15 million into the
company’s account in Diamond Bank at Wuse Zone 2.
Appolos said that the accused
absconded with the money on August 17, to an unknown destination, instead of
depositing it.
The prosecutor said that Salifu was
subsequently, arrested in Lokoja, following police investigation.
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I think our judges are the most backward set of people in Nigeria based on their kind of judgment delivery. How can u send someone who pleaded guilty such a high sentence for less than 5m without an option. What if she denies it and the state resources are used to do more investigations, postpone the evil day. I think our judges are part of the Nigeria problems. At the same Abuja someone stole pensioners fund and was given option of 700k. This is a bad judgment as far as am concerned.
ReplyDeleteThis is totally ridiculous! 14 yrs for N3.15m and a first offender.Haba!this country is messed up.A country where people get away with murder and grand theft and the judge passed 14yrs sentence without an option of fine, just like dat? Wat if its man slaughter or 2nd-3rd degree murder, dat wld be death sentence!Nigeria, where are we heading? Its pathetic.
ReplyDeleteHelp her if u can and stop talkin 2much.
ReplyDeleteWill u shut up,its pple like u dat deserve dis kind of punishment,I don't blame u wen ur father or uncle steals more than billions u run 2 help dem so dey don't go 2 jail,ur days re near 4 supporting dis hard criminals and wrk free on our street idiot,nama like u
ReplyDeleteGod have mercy stealing is stealing either big or small.....
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of judges are we having in nigeria a goverment official will stealing bellions of nira and got any with it
ReplyDeleteD judge shuld first start 4rm all d ogas on Top dt ave been stealin our country money oil money buying jet n sendin dere children out of country 2 study,who knows if d girl was atack by bad people God will punish all of dem
ReplyDeleteLeave the judge alone and allow God to judge him.
DeleteWhen a righteous man leads, the people will be at peace ans happy. 14years is much for such a crime. 3years at least.
ReplyDeleteWhen a righteous man leads, the people will be at peace ans happy. 14years is much for such a crime. 3years at least.
ReplyDeleteHow many years will our politicians get for all that hey have been stealing of is sentencing only for the poor?
ReplyDeleteThat's just wickedness, where's she when somebody stole billions of pension money? And they could give him was just TWO YEARS!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe man that stole 2bilion was sentence 2yrs with option of Fine of 750k,this case is a clear inditement on the judge that handle pension 2billion case
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