The Chief Magistrate, Mrs C.E. Oghuma, however, gave the convict N5,000 option of fine.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Olatoye Oluwaseun, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Sept. 18, at about 2:45p.m. at No. 1, Toronto St. Benin.

Oluwaseun said that the cat fish which belonged to one Noma Okunbor, was valued at  N10, 000.

He said the offence contravened Section 309 (9) of the Criminal Code.