2 Men Bag 6 Months Imprisonment Each For Stealing Phones In Osun
Two men, Ogboye Seun and Sunday Iyiola were on Thursday convicted and sentenced to six months imprisonment each by a Magistrates’ court sitting in Osogbo, Osun state for stealing phones worth N362,000 .
Earlier, the prosecutor, ASP Fagboyibo Abiodun told the court that the accused persons committed the offence on the 29th day of July 2017 at about 3:00am at Oke Arungbo community, Osogbo.
He said the accused did break and enter into the dwelling house of one Ajani Charles Oluyemi and stole one Alcatel mobile phone valued (N90,000), one Del laptop phone valued (N200,000)and a wallet containing sum of seventy two thousand Naria (N72,000) all total valued N362,000.
Fagboyibo, said the offence committed is contrary to and punishable under section 516, 411(2), 309(9) and 427 of the criminal code cap 34.Vol ll Laws of Osun State Nigeria 2003.
He further informed the court that the second accused person did receive the stolen Alcatel mobile phone valued (N90,000) from one Ogboye Seun the first accused person knowing fully that it is a stolen property of one Ajani Charles Oluyemi.
The duo after agreeing to be tried in the court pleaded guilty to the four count – charge levelled against them by the prosecutor.
Counsel to the accused, Mr Najite Okobe prayed the court to temper justice with mercy.
The Magistrate, Mr O. Oloyede having convicted the accused persons, sentenced them to six months imprisonment each to serve as deterrent to others.
