A Shari’a Court in Rigasa, Kaduna, on Tuesday, sentenced a businesswoman, Hadiza Rilwanu, to two months in the correctional facility for fraudulently obtaining 25 pieces of Ankara fabrics and five bedsheets.
The judge, Malam Salisu Abubakar Tureta, convicted Rilwanu after she pleaded guilty to the two count charge of criminal conspiracy and breach of trust.
Tureta, however, granted Rilwanu an option of N5, 000 fine and ordered her to pay the nominal complainant, Hafsat Shehu, N65, 800 as restitution.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Sambo Maigari, had earlier told the court that the convict had collected 25 pieces of Ankara fabrics and five bed sheets worth N65, 800 from the nominal complainant.
“She promised to pay the money after two weeks, but failed to do so, no money, no goods, a situation which made the nominal complainant to report the matter to the Rigasa police division,” he said.
The offence, the prosecutor said, contravened sections 117, 159 and 169 of Shari’a Criminal Procedure Code
