An Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 31-year-old man, Ayodele Joseph, to 18 months imprisonment for house breaking and stealing pepper soup meat and palm wine worth N2,600.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Olayinka Omole, however gave the convict an option to pay a fine of N15,000 on the two count charges.
Omole sentenced the convict to six months imprisonment or N5,000 fine for stealing and one year imprisonment or option of N10,000 for housebreaking.
The Prosecutor, Corporal Adebiyi Abiodun, had told the court that the convict broke into the house of Kemisola Ibitoye and stole pepper soup meat valued at N1,900.
Abiodun said other items stolen by the convict were palm wine valued at N700 and some black wood hot drink and Regal gin valued at N2,000.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened Sections 413(1) and 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol. 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
Joseph pleaded guilty and begged for mercy, saying, “I do not have parents, I will not indulge in such act again”.
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Posted: at 22-02-2016 11:07 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
15k fine for stealing goods worth 2,600... wow. What about plea bargain? Oops.. thats for big man who stole Billions and pay back millions. Our judiciary is a big joke.
Posted: at 22-02-2016 11:40 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
lilchuks28 at 23-02-2016 07:50 AM (9 years ago) (m)
Abeg make them free dat guy, abi dem want make hungry kill am......He stole stuff worth 2600 given an option of 15000 naira fine. Our politician's dem go thief billion then offer dem an million fine... who is fooling who?....
Que Sera Sera
Posted: at 23-02-2016 07:50 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
P SQUARE DON TALK AMM....OGA POLICE OO,NA WATIN BE DIS OOOO,,NA U GO DO FOR THIS LIFE WAY POLICE NO GO COME HARASS YOU,,,,FOR THE HOME BREAKER...NEXT TIME be careful, be very very careful, CAREFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLL L... ...
Posted: at 23-02-2016 08:10 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
This guy should make top ten in the list of ''THE WORLDS DUMBEST CRIMINALS'' How!!! I mean how do you break into a house only to steal meat and palm wine? THAT'S DUMB...!!!
Posted: at 23-02-2016 08:32 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Nah only nigeria judiciary system fit help this country to grow,jail person wey steal tashere thing for 18months,why the rich thieves dey walk away with smile and intention of stealing more.
Posted: at 23-02-2016 11:55 AM (9 years ago) | Hero