Sales Rep sentenced to 6 months for eating, fleeing restaurant

A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 38 -38-year-old sales representative to six months imprisonment for fleeing after eating and drinking in a restaurant.

The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge.

Bokkos in his judgment, ordered the convict to pay an option of N10,000 fine or spend three months in prison.

The magistrate also ordered the convict to N23,500 to the restaurant owner or another three months in prison in default.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Ibrahim Gokwat told the court that the case was reported on Aug.27, at the “A” Division Police station by one Charles Nentok, the complainant.

Gokwat said that the convict went to the restaurant, ordered food and assorted drinks worth N23,500 and took to his heels.

The prosecutor said he was later caught and taken to the police station.

The police said that the offence contravened the Plateau State Penal Code Law.