Man jailed two months for stealing chewing gum

An Abuja Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced a man, Oriade Tosin, of Zone B, National Assembly Quarters to two months imprisonment for stealing chewing gum and cereal valued at N4,270.



The Senior Magistrate, Ann Akobi however gave the convict an option of N1,000 fine, the.

Police prosecutor David Udeh told the court that on February 19, Danaladi Ode of Amigo Supermarket, Wuse 2, Abuja, reported the accused to the police.
Mr Udeh said the complainant told the police that the accused entered the supermarket and stole two Orbit (Wrigley) chewing gum and one Sultana Bran cereal.

He said that during police investigation, the accused admitted to have stolen the items. The accused, who pleaded guilty, begged the court to have mercy on him.

In delivering her judgment, Akobi said his sentence would serve as a lesson and deterrent to others.

Posted: at 23-02-2012 09:13 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

It's always like that ....just pathetic.

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Posted: at 23-02-2012 11:24 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

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Posted: at 23-02-2012 11:43 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

God please have mercy on him,is the cause of the devil.please my bro,try to be prayerful,there is nothing the devil can not do

Posted: at 24-02-2012 12:52 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie

Poverty at its best.....

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Posted: at 24-02-2012 03:14 AM (13 years ago) | Hero

these are the effects of laziness on humans........... after your finish serving your jail term, pls get yourself busy with job and stop been a nuisance to the society........

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Posted: at 24-02-2012 05:34 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

OK

Posted: at 24-02-2012 06:16 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

rubbish....

Posted: at 24-02-2012 07:48 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Jail someone because of chewing gum

what have they done to our governors, senators, ministers, presidents? etc for all the money they've stolen.

This is not fair at all. who be that lawyer wey pass this kind judgement

Posted: at 24-02-2012 07:57 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

you are a poor man  why do you have to think of stealing chewing gum. you can fine another thing is gum poor man you don see your life.

Posted: at 24-02-2012 08:38 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming