A 23-year-old, Azeez Ibrahim, has admitted stealing
a Blackberry Bold 6 phone valued at N25, 000.
Ibrahim who lives at 13, Buhari Street, Ikorodu, had
on February 3, at about 4.30 p.m. at Abiola Gardens
snatched a handbag from one Ekpe Ifeoma.
Ifeoma, reported the theft at the Ojota Police Station
that Ibrahim had snatched her handbag containing
her Blackberry phone valued at N25,000.
The police called the phone and tracked down the
accused with the phone at Mile 12. Ibrahim admitted
to the act when he was arraigned before an Ogudu
Magistrate Court.
The Magistrate, Mrs O. Sule-Amzat, sentenced him to
six months in prison.
She warned the convict to turn a new leaf while
serving his term in prison.
The offence contravened Section 285 of the Criminal
Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Meanwhile, two men, who stole women’s clothes,
are to spend six months each behind bars.
The convicts, Nuhu Sadiku, 25, and Tahiru Abdulahi,
30, who both live at Alhaji Seriki’s house, Mile 12
Market, Ketu, were caught with women clothes in
commercial quantity at Ketu, Mile 12 market and
were sentenced without an option of fine. The duo
pleaded guilty to the charge when they were
arraigned before an Ogudu Magistare Court.
The Magistrate, Mrs O. Sule-Amzat, who gave the
judgment, advised the convicts to engage in
productive ventures instead of stealing. She said the
men should be made to acquire some vocational
skills like basket weaving while serving their prison
terms.
The offence contravened Section 327 of the Criminal
Law of Lagos State, 2011 which provides a fine of
N90, 000 or imprisonment for six months.
a Blackberry Bold 6 phone valued at N25, 000.
Ibrahim who lives at 13, Buhari Street, Ikorodu, had
on February 3, at about 4.30 p.m. at Abiola Gardens
snatched a handbag from one Ekpe Ifeoma.
Ifeoma, reported the theft at the Ojota Police Station
that Ibrahim had snatched her handbag containing
her Blackberry phone valued at N25,000.
The police called the phone and tracked down the
accused with the phone at Mile 12. Ibrahim admitted
to the act when he was arraigned before an Ogudu
Magistrate Court.
The Magistrate, Mrs O. Sule-Amzat, sentenced him to
six months in prison.
She warned the convict to turn a new leaf while
serving his term in prison.
The offence contravened Section 285 of the Criminal
Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Meanwhile, two men, who stole women’s clothes,
are to spend six months each behind bars.
The convicts, Nuhu Sadiku, 25, and Tahiru Abdulahi,
30, who both live at Alhaji Seriki’s house, Mile 12
Market, Ketu, were caught with women clothes in
commercial quantity at Ketu, Mile 12 market and
were sentenced without an option of fine. The duo
pleaded guilty to the charge when they were
arraigned before an Ogudu Magistare Court.
The Magistrate, Mrs O. Sule-Amzat, who gave the
judgment, advised the convicts to engage in
productive ventures instead of stealing. She said the
men should be made to acquire some vocational
skills like basket weaving while serving their prison
terms.
The offence contravened Section 327 of the Criminal
Law of Lagos State, 2011 which provides a fine of
N90, 000 or imprisonment for six months.
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