Abuja ------------------- A Grade One Area Court in Karu, Abuja, Tuesday, ordered a 25-year-old man, Abah Mohammed to clean the court premises for seven days, for stealing 10 bunches of plantain worth N15,000.

Presiding judge, Inuwa Maiwada gave the order after Abah had pleaded guilty to criminal trespass and theft.

The Prosecution Counsel, Ayotunde Adeyanju had told the court that a housewife, Ms Iyabo Onifade of Karu Market, Abuja reported the matter at the Karu Police Station on October 6, 2020, adding that the convict trespassed into her shop and stole 10 bunches of plantain, worth N15, 000.

He said that during police investigation, the stolen plantain was recovered from the convict, pointing out that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 348 and 288 of the Penal Code Law.