Fadley Faisal

The Intermediate Court yesterday handed a prison sentence of three years and eight months to a local man who pleaded guilty to theft, while his alleged accomplices claimed innocence.

Ampuan Abdul Razaini Zikri bin Ampuan Abdul Rahman, 29, admitted to stealing tools from the Sultan Hassan Primary School in Bangar, Temburong, on the night of December 30-31, 2018.

He also stole a laptop and some sports shirts from the Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah Religious School, Temburong, on November 17-19, 2018.

Ampuan Abdul Razaini Zikri also pleaded guilty to house-trespass to commit the theft of a television set, projector, laptop and a broadcast receiver from a residence at Kampong Sungai Radang, Selapon, in Batu Apoi, between December 26, 2018 and January 6, 2019.

Judge Muhammed Faisal bin Pehin Dato Haji Kefli presided over the proceedings, while Deputy Public Prosecutor Hajah ‘Adzimah Mukarramah binti Haji Salleh prosecuted the case.

Azimi bin Haji Mohamed, 42, denies the same charge, while Amaran @ Muhammad NazirulIz’an bin Mayasin, 43, denies having retained the stolen tools from Sultan Hassan Primary School at a house in Kampong Buda-Buda, Temburong, on January 3.