Golis Isaac, 25, was given a four-month prison term for stealing 25 litres of diesel by an Area Court in Jos on Friday.
Isaac was sentenced by Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos after entering a guilty plea to the crime. However, Bokkos offered him the chance to pay a fine of N10,000.
Bokkos also mandated that the offender pay Isaac Abbas, the complainant, N23,000 as compensation or face another month in prison for default.
He said the judgement would serve as deterrent to those who would want to indulge in such criminal act.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Ahmed Labaran told the court that the case was reported on Jan. 24 at the Rantya Police Station by Abbas.
The prosecutor said that the convict trespassed into the MTN mask site and stole the 25 litres of diesel valued at N23,000.
The prosecutor said the offence was contrary to Section 333 and 272 of the Penal Code. (NAN)