The Presiding Officer, Mr. Suleiman Mohammed, who tried and found the suspects guilty, however, gave them an option to pay N10, 000 each, as fine.

He noted that the sentence would serve as a deterrent to others, who might be in the act or had the intention to break the law.

The convicts, who are both residents of Bwari Town, were found guilty of a three-count charge of criminal breach of trust, cheating, and negligence.

They pleaded guilty to the charge.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Mrs. Idowu Ojo, had told the court that the convicts were reported at the Bwari Police Station on June 17, by one Abdulrasheed Zaradin of opposite Polaris Bank, Bwari.

She said that the complainant told the court that on the same date, the convicts conspired to deceive him, collected his Bajaj motorcycle under the pretext of using it for the trip to Dei-dei and return the motorcycle to him.

She stated that the convicts, however, handed over the said motorcycle to unknown persons, who were yet to be found.

She said that the act contravened Sections 312, 322, and 196 of the Penal Code.