Abubakar Haruna, a security guard, was given a six-month prison sentence by an area court in Jos on Monday for napping while on duty, which allowed criminals to take iron rods and roofing sheets.
Haruna was punished by a panel of judges that included Malam Sadiq Adam and Hyacenth Dolnanan after he entered a guilty plea to the charge of dereliction of duty.
But the defendant pleaded for the judge to be understanding.
The judges offered the offender the chance to pay a fine of N10,000.
Haruna was also required to provide the complainant an N50,000 compensation.
Earlier, Adamu Ismail reported the case to the Nassarawa Gwong Police Station on August 25, according to the prosecution's attorney, Insp. Ibrahim Gowkat.
He said that Haruna was a security guard at Ismails’ sister’s house.
He said that the defendant slept off while on duty, paving way for thieves to steal a generator, bundle of roofing sheets and 25 pieces of iron rods.
The prosecutor stated that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 164 of the Plateau Penal Code Law of Northern Nigeria.