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Ex-convict sent back to prison for stealing trousers worth N3,000
A 24-year-old ex-convict, Abel Opayemi, on Friday bagged another six months jail term after he was convicted for stealing jean trousers worth N3,000.
Opeyemi, who was arraigned before an Osun State Magistrates court sitting in Modakeke, was found guilty of the two counts bothering on theft brought against him.
He was sentenced without an option of fine.
The police prosecutor, Ona Glory, told the court that Opayemi committed the offence on June 25, 2019 at Boosa area of Modakeke.
According to Glory, the convict broke into the residence of one Julius Olaboye around 1:00am and committed the crime, adding that the offence contravened sections 383, 390 (9) and 411 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun State, 2002.
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Opayemi, who pleaded guilty to the crime, begged the court to have mercy on him.
In her judgment, Magistrate Abimbola Famuyide, said the court observed the fact that Opayemi’s attitude showed that he was not ready to desist from his stealing habit, adding that his past criminal record confirmed that he was jailed for 18 months for stealing a motorcycle in 2017.
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