Female Student Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Phone Theft in Borno
The prosecution, led by Insp Jarus Manu, presented Mercy Babayo's case, stating that Balkisu collected her friend's Infinix Hot 12 phone valued at N70,000 for safekeeping during a visit to the Monday Market. Upon returning home, Mercy discovered the phone missing from her handbag.
AKACHI NOEL 
A magistrates’ court in Maiduguri, Borno State, has sentenced Balkisu Baba Shehu, a female student, to six years in prison for stealing a phone. The verdict was delivered by Magistrate Alhaji Saleh Isa.
The prosecution, led by Insp Jarus Manu, presented Mercy Babayo's case, stating that Balkisu collected her friend's Infinix Hot 12 phone valued at N70,000 for safekeeping during a visit to the Monday Market. Upon returning home, Mercy discovered the phone missing from her handbag.
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Balkisu Baba Shehu pleaded guilty when the charges were read, leading to her sentencing. The Magistrate imposed a seven-year prison term with an alternative of a N100,000 fine and compensation of N70,000.
