A young man, one Emmanuel Michael was Tuesday, sentenced to five years imprisonment with hard labour by a Chief Magistrate Court in Asaba, Delta State, for stealing gold earrings worth N25,000.
Presiding Chief Magistrate, Sylvester Ehikwe, in sentencing him stated that “he does not deserve mercy as burglary is next to armed robbery.”
Upon arraignment, the convict immediately pleaded guilty to the two-count charge preferred against him and began to weep in the dock, saying “I was hungry.”
The prosecution stated that the accused “on the February 1, 2013 at back of NTA Asaba in the Asaba Magisterial District did break into the house of one Okechukwu Uheghbu and stole a pair of gold earrings and its pendant valued at N25,000, property of Mr. and Mrs. Okechukwu Uheghbu and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 411(1) of the Criminal Code Cap C21 Vol. 1 Law of Delta State of Nigeria, 2006.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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That is robish,what about the useless leader who steal billions every day.what is that next to?
ReplyDeleteIn a country where stealing N3Billion earns 2year jail term. Better be a huge thief than a pety criminal.
ReplyDeleteBecause of gold earings valued for 25k is equal to 5yrs imprison,that means the man that stole pension money valued up to 2m will go 50yrs.NIGERIA were are we heading to.WHY IS THE POOR SUFFERING IN THIS OUR NIGERIA.
ReplyDeleteINJUSTICE INJUSTICE.