An Area Court in Jos, Plateau State, has sentenced a security guard, Danjuma Abdullahi, to 12 months’ imprisonment.
Abdullahi was jailed for sleeping on duty, which paved the way for thieves to cart away some motorcycles parked under his care.
The Judge, Thomas Ajitise, sentenced Abdullahi after he pleaded guilty of negligence of duty, and prayed for leniency.
The Judge, however, gave the convict an option of N100,000 fine.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp Ibrahim Gowkat, told the court that the case was reported at the C Division Police Station on January 3 by Messrs Musa Alhassan and Musa Ali.
Gowkat said the complainants asked the convict to watch over their motorcycles, but he slept off while on duty, paving the way for thieves to steal the two motorcycles.
He said the offence contravened the Plateau State Penal Code, Laws of Northern Nigeria.