An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 19-year-old student, Oluwaseyifunmi Jolaosho, to two years imprisonment for stealing a blackberry phone valued at N50,000.
Jolaosho of no fixed address pleaded guilty to a one- count charge of stealing.
The Prosecutor, Insp Augustine Ozimini, told the court that the offence was committed on May 11 at 6, Balogun St., Ore-Meji, Oluwo, Onikolobo in Abeokuta.
Ozimini said that the convict entered the room of one Miss Olaide Somorin and stole her cell phone, adding that Somorin’s roommate, who saw the convict when he was rushing out of the house, raised an alarm.
He said that when Jolaosho was apprehended, the stolen cell phone was found in his possession.
The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Laws of Ogun, 2006.
The Magistrate, Mr Olayinka Idowu, sentenced Jolaosho to two years imprisonment with an option of N10,000 fine payable after three months. (NAN) Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
What a failed state. A looter is barely arrested for looting billions and a poor young student is jailed for stealing a phone. I blame us the masses for taking foolish pride in coping with oppression and hardship
ReplyDeleteWhat is wrong is wrong
ReplyDeletethat is true what is wrong is wrong.
ReplyDeleteFor him to steal a cell phone worth #50000 is wrong n he has to face d punishment so dat when luck falls on him to gorvern d country he will shun stealing.its a lesson for him.
ReplyDeletePeople who steal should be jailed when caught. Whether they stole a blackberry phone or a billion Naira.
ReplyDeleteCourt has not bin fair wit dis student they shud al least giv him som months imprisonment not 2 solid yrs afta all all these pple dat hv bin stealing our moni who arrested dem
ReplyDelete