A Magistrate Court in Jos on Tuesday, sentenced a 27-year-old miner, Ibrahim Kamilu to two years in prison for cheating.
The Magistrate, Irene Pati, summarily tried and sentenced the convict, who pleaded guilty to the two-count charge of breach of trust and cheating.
Pati, in her judgment, however, gave the convict an option of fine of N30,000 or one year for breach of trust.
She also ordered the convict to pay additional N20,000 for the offence of cheating or spend one year in prison cheating.
She further ruled that the convict should pay compensation of N570,000 to the complainant.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp Ibrahim Gokwat, told the court that the case was reported on Oct.24 at the Laranto Police Station by one Mohammed Nafiu, the complainant.
Gokwat said the convict was given the sum of N670,000 to buy chemical, he instead, converted the money to his personal use.
The police, however, recovered N100,000 from him when he was arrested.
He said that the offence contravened the Plateau Penal Code Law.
