An Osogbo Senior Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced a 28-year old nursing mother, Taye Joseph, to seven days of community service for stealing a carton of indomie.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the convict was to be kept in the custody of Ataoja Police Station in Osogbo from where she was expected to be coming to clean the court’s premises for seven days.
Senior Magistrate Olusola Aluko, however, gave an option of N300 fine for each of the seven-count charges brought against the convict.
Joseph had pleaded guilty to the seven-count charges of conspiracy, house-breaking as well as stealing and asked for leniency.
The police prosecutor, Solomon Oladele, told the court that the woman committed the offences, which contravened sections 516, 383, 413 and 390, of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, on November 16, at Olugun area in Osogbo.
Oladele, while presenting the facts of the case during a summary trial, told the court that Joseph forcefully entered the shop of one Fasilat Yinusa and stole a carton of indomie noodles valued at N1, 200.
He added that the woman stole some biscuits, Viju milk, eggs, packets of cigarettes and Bournvita among other items from the shops of Mulikat Agbeja and Folasade Suleieman.
According to Oladele, one Falola Saidi sighted the convict while trying to escape with the stolen items and raised an alarm which enabled passersby to apprehend her.
Aluko, in his jugdment, said : “Throughout the trial period, I watched the convict keenly as she wept which indicated that she is regretting her action and I noticed that she is very sober.
“She is to be kept in the custody of the Ataoja Police Station from where she should be coming to clean the premises of this court for seven days.
“The convict should report at 8 a.m. and close at 4 p.m for the seven days and in the alternative, she should pay a fine of N300 for each of the seven count-charge brought against her.”
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Posted: at 18-11-2011 01:10 AM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
babyleslie at 18-11-2011 01:40 AM (12 years ago) (f)
Posted: at 18-11-2011 01:40 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
yeye pple , una no get work.. una dey steal our money with biro even wt pencil una never fit put anyone 4 prison. na cartoon of indomie d poor woman carry but if to say na cartoon of money nobody go hear ooooooh.
Posted: at 18-11-2011 09:02 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
dourthing at 18-11-2011 09:14 AM (12 years ago) (m)
See una nor get shame ...MAKE UNA LEAVE THE WOMEN ALONE ..FOR UNA TO ASK HER WHAT HER PROBLEM IS , DO YOU THINK IS EASY TO STEAL INDO HUNGER WAN FINISH THE WOMEN THEY SHOULD PLEASE HELP AND GIVE HER MORE CARTONS OF INDOMIE , WAY BANKOLE , OBJ, ATIKU, MANY OTHERS WAY DON RENDER MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HOMELESS AND LEAD THEM TO DEATH. WERE ARE THEY? NA WOMEN WAY STEAL INDO UNA SEE FOOOOOOOOOOOOOLS NBA UNA JOIN THE PROBLEM OF NIGERIA COZ UNA NOR DEY FOLLOW LAW NA AS POCKET TAKE BIG UNA TAKE DEY WORKS phyuk U ALL FREE THAT WOMEN LIKE TERRY G OR?
Posted: at 18-11-2011 09:14 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
lopez2424 at 18-11-2011 09:55 AM (12 years ago) (f)
poverty! So the police and judge are patting them selves on the back for this? the really thieves are out there but no. the police won't come until they've gone; abi na our "politicians" free.. SMDH
Posted: at 18-11-2011 09:55 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
belove2008 at 18-11-2011 10:17 AM (12 years ago) (f)
bcos someone steal indomie n ur charging her to court but those dat steal billions are dere enjoying without bringing to justice. na waaooooo for naija
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