A 28-year-old student-pastor, Akintunde Olatunde, was today sentenced to three years imprisonment for burglary by an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court in Osun.
The magistrate, Mr Olusola Aluko, in his judgment, said the convict should be kept behind bars due to the magnitude of his offence.
The prosecutor, Insp. Fagboyinbo Abiodun, had earlier told the court that the convict committed the offence on June 10 at about 5:00 p.m., in Omobolanle area of Osogbo.
Abiodun said the convict conspired with others now at large to break into the apartments and shops in the neighborhood where they carted away some household and perishable items.
The stolen soup ingredients like pepper, tomatoes, palm oil valued N2,900 and Indomie cartoon.
The suspect also broke into the house of one Afolabi Temitayo and carted away his television, antenna said to value at N1,500 and a bedroom fridge.
He said the accused was a student-pastor at a prayer ministry in Osogbo.
Abiodun said that the offence contravened Sections 516, 413, 390, 411 and 390 (9) of the Criminal Code, Cap 34, Vol. 11, Laws of Osun, 2003.
The convict who had no legal representation pleaded guilty to the 12-count charge preferred against him when his case was called.
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Posted: at 18-06-2016 07:13 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
A bad thing to do, but why is the case so fast for a paltry sum? When our leaders steal billions and the case goes on for years while the culprits are left to roam the universe. But the poor ar been tried, without bail, convicted and sentenced within the shortest time possible.
Posted: at 18-06-2016 08:32 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Mandrake007 at 18-06-2016 08:32 AM (8 years ago) (m)
Every body na pastor nowadays just wear coat and carry bible you are an ordained man of GOD who's deceiving who? better get a job and better yourself rather than fooling people you hungry theif.
Posted: at 18-06-2016 08:32 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
EDDYPRINCE at 18-06-2016 08:41 AM (8 years ago) (m)
THIS COUNTRY IS SO FUNNY, SO WHO THIEF TOMATOES THEM GO JAIL HAM 3 YEARS WHY THOSE STEALING TRILLIONS ARE WALKING FREELY WITHOUT EVEN HOUSE ARREST... OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM IS A MESS I SWEAR..... MEANWHILE PASTOR WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY I KNW SAY HUNGER DEY BUT U FOR TREAD WITH CAUTION,,,,
Posted: at 18-06-2016 08:41 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Quote from: Maitala Amos Zakariya on 18-06-2016 08:32 AM
A bad thing to do, but why is the case so fast for a paltry sum? When our leaders steal billions and the case goes on for years while the culprits are left to roam the universe. But the poor ar been tried, without bail, convicted and sentenced within the shortest time possible.
God bless u
Posted: at 18-06-2016 11:41 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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