The Bauchi state urban water and sewerage corporation’s newly inaugurated mobile court has sentenced a resident, Abdullahi Kabiru, to one year imprisonment with an option a ₦200,000 for stealing water in Shingen Abbah community.
Justice Zainab, who presided over the mobile court, handed down the sentence on Monday as part of a crackdown on water-related crimes across the state, including theft and illegal connections.
Speaking shortly after the judgment, the corporation’s spokesperson, Comrade Umar Jibrin, described the mobile court as a pivotal step in safeguarding Bauchi State’s water resources.
According to him, other offenders have also been summoned for similar charges as part of the enforcement of a zero-tolerance approach to water theft and illegal connections.
He urged communities to support the government’s efforts by using water responsibly and reporting illegal practices.
Mobile court jails man for water theft in Bauchi
