Man jailed 18 months for stealing girlfriend’s jewellery 

A 32-year-old man, (*18*) James, was on Wednesday sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment by a Kaduna magistrates’ court docket for stealing jewelry price N860,000 belonging to his girlfriend.

James pleaded responsible to a one-count cost of stealing earlier than Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel, who sentenced him to 18 months’ imprisonment, with an choice of a N50,000 high-quality.

The Justice of the Peace additionally ordered him to refund N860,000 to the complainant, Miss Vivian Gideon.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Emmanuel stated the convict would serve an extra 10 months’ imprisonment if he did not refund the cash to the complainant.

The Justice of the Peace warned James in opposition to committing additional offences after serving his sentence, urging him to be of excellent behaviour and abide by the legislation.

Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Inspector Chidi Leo, advised the court docket that the complainant reported the case at Gabasawa Police Station on October 5, 2026.

Leo stated the convict, who was the complainant’s boyfriend, stole her gold earrings and necklace whereas she was away on a visit.

He stated the convict confessed throughout police investigations to promoting the stolen gadgets.

According to the prosecution counsel, the offence contravened the Kaduna State Penal Code, 2017.