sentenced a 31-year-old man, Ayodele Joseph, to
18 months imprisonment for house breaking and
stealing pepper soup meat and palm wine worth
N2,600.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Olayinka Omole,
however gave the convict an option to pay a fine
of N15,000 on the two count charges.
Omole sentenced the convict to six months
imprisonment or N5,000 fine for stealing and one
year imprisonment or option of N10,000 for
housebreaking.
The Prosecutor, Corporal Adebiyi Abiodun, had
told the court that the convict broke into the
house of Kemisola Ibitoye and stole pepper soup
meat valued at N1,900.
Abiodun said other items stolen by the convict
were palm wine valued at N700 and some black
wood hot drink and Regal gin valued at N2,000.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened
Sections 413(1) and 390(9) of the Criminal Code
Cap 37 Vol. 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria,
2006.
Joseph pleaded guilty and begged for mercy,
saying, “I do not have parents, I will not indulge
in such act again”.
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