Abuja Actress Jailed for Stealing

A 26-year-old actress Nancy
Ndukwe of Jikwoyi, Abuja, was sentenced by
Abuja Senior Magistrates' Court on September 6,
2013, Friday. She was convicted for two months
of imprisonment for stealing an IPad, IPhone and
jewellery.
Cpl. Paul Anigbo, on the side of the prosecution,
told the court that the matter was reported at the
Lugbe Police Station by one Faith Njoku of
Kapuwa Village, Lugbe, Abuja on September 2.
The prosecutor told the court that Nancy Ndukwe
visited her friend Njoku on the above-mentioned
date and stole her IPad, IPhone and jewellery, all
valued at N190,000.
Cpl. Anigbo gave the value of each of the items
as reported by the complainant: IPad - N100,000;
IPhone - N50,000 and jewellery - N40,000.
The prosecutor informed that the police
discovered all the stolen items in the convict's
possession.
Cpl. Anigbo stated that the offence contravened
the provisions of Section 287 of the Penal Code.
The convict pleaded guilty to the charge but
begged the court for mercy.
"I stole the items due to frustration. I have a one-
year-old son to cater for. I am sorry and I
promise not to do such again," Nancy Ndukwe
said.
Mr. Celestine Odo, the Magistrate, sentenced the
convict for two months imprisonment or an option
of N6,000 fine.