Judiciary

AN Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo, on Friday, sentenced one Mr Samson Akanbi to three months imprisonment for stealing pumping amachine and other valuables.

The defendant pleaded guilty to the four court charge of conspiracy, stealing and malicious damage.

The magistrate, A.K Araba, convicted the defendant following his plea of guilty to the charges.

Araba sentenced Akanbi to one month imprisonment for the first count of conspiracy, and three month each for the second, third and fourth count charges.

She noted that the sentence should run concurrently.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, ASP Matthew Famuyiwa, told the court that the convict committed the offences on Sept.16 2023, at about 8.00a.m. at No 13B Lafenwa in Abeokuta.

According to him, the convict conspired with others now at large to enter into the compound of one Mr Oluwole Lijadu to steal pumping machine, bucket and some clothes.

Famuyiwa said the convict entered Lijadu’s compound and stole a pumping machine worth N40,000 and a bucket valued N2,000.

He said the convict also damaged water pipe worth N5,000.

Famuyiwa added that the convict went to another compound and stole padlock keys valued N25,000 belonging to one Mrs Mariam Ologundudu.

The convict who was the former security guard to the complainant stole all the items which worth N72,000.

He said the convict was cut through a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) camera, when the complainant came to her shop and noticed that her shop had been burgled.

The CCTV camera captured the convict and some of his gang that conspired to steal the items, which led to his arrest.

The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 516, and 390(9) and 451 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun, 2006.(NAN).

23rd February, 2024.

C.E.

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