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ONDO: Man bags 2-month jail term for stealing N1, 000 maize
Busuyi Ajibola, a middle-aged man has been sentenced to two-month jail term by an Akure Magistrate’s Court for stealing N1,000 worth of maize at Ago Ego on Idanre Road, Akure, the Ondo State capital on July 30, 2017.
The crime committed by the convict (described as a notorious thief) was contrary to and punishable under Section 390 of the Criminal Code Cap 37. Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006, according to prosecutors.
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Before judgement was passed on the defendant, his counsel, Grace Obanigba, urged the court to temper justice with mercy, noting that the convict who pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge levelled against him has a wife and kids.
However, Mrs. Oluwafunmi Edwin, the magistrate, after taking a closer look at the charge and the fact of the case, said it was proven beyond reasonable doubt that the convict committed the act deliberately and as such should be detained for 8-weeks.
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Abeni Adebisi
August 5, 2017 at 12:36 pm
This is terrible, there are thousands of criminals walking on the streets without getting jail term, person that stole N1k maize got jail term, Kudos to the judge
Animashaun Ayodeji
August 5, 2017 at 12:40 pm
A notorious thief will never go after 1,000 naira commodity… the man was definitely hungry and helpless. Serving a day jail term doesn’t even worth it.
Anita Kingsley
August 5, 2017 at 12:45 pm
The man is a notorious theif and everyone’s should condemn what he has done. Does he has to steal the whole of Akure before you see him as being notorious? If he was hungry, he’d have begged for the maize or money to buy food
yanju omotodun
August 5, 2017 at 6:22 pm
Anita, though stealing is bad but all same, #1000 is absurd for two months jail. Probably, two days would have been better
JOHNSON PETER
August 5, 2017 at 10:28 pm
Lol. Funny judgement in Nigeria, politicians stole #40bn, but never had a day jail sentence, oladimeji bankole, I didn’t mention names o