An Area Court in Jos on Wednesday, sentenced one Miracle Pam, to 12 months imprisonment, for house breaking and stealing a phone worth N126, 000.

The judge, Irene Pati, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the offence.

She however gave the convict an option of fine of N30,000.

Earlier, the Police Prosecutor, Insp Ijuptil Daniel, told the court that the case was reported at the Laranto Division Police Station, on Nov. 25, 2025, by one Mr Emmanuel Samuel, the complainant.

Daniel said that the complainant told the police that the accused person trespassed into his house with a dangerous weapon and stole his Infinix spark 9 phone valued at N126, 000.

The prosecutor also told the court that during police investigation, the accused person confessed to have committed the offence.

He added that during the now convict arrest, the stolen phone was found in his possession.

He said the offence contravened the Plateau State Penal Code law of Northern Nigeria, 2017.

(NAN)