A 24-year-old farmer, Bilal Salisu, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison by the Jos Magistrates’ Court for diverting N1,478,000 intended for the purchase of chemicals. The sentence was passed on Tuesday after Salisu pleaded guilty to the charge.
Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos also offered the convict an option to pay a N50,000 fine or serve an additional six months in prison. Furthermore, Salisu was ordered to pay a compensation of N1,287,000 to the victim, Ahmad Sabiu, who had entrusted him with the money. Failure to do so would result in an extra two years of imprisonment.
The crime, reported on December 7, 2024, at the Angwan Rogo police station, involved Salisu taking the money for personal use instead of fulfilling his obligation to purchase the chemicals. During the police investigation, N200,000 was recovered from the defendant.
The offence violated the Plateau Penal Code Law, with Salisu’s actions leading to his conviction.
