Saturday, November 23

Scavenger jailed 6 months for stealing iron window protectors

A 25-year old scavenger, Joshua Lucky, was on Tuesday sentenced to six months imprisonment for stealing iron window protectors.

Lucky was prosecuted on a two-count charge of stealing and breaking into living house.

The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Olufemi Omilana, told the court that Lucky committed the offence at about 8.3 a.m. on March 17.

He said that the convict broke into the house of Oluwatoyin Christopher at Plot 5, Akoto Layout, Elebu area, Ibadan.

”In the process, he stole five iron window protectors valued at N100, 000,” Omilana said.

He said the offence contravened the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.

The Magistrate, Mrs M. Giwa-Babalola, after finding Lucky guilty, also gave him an option of six months community service.

She said the convict should provide a surety who should guarantee that he would not abscond while undertaking the community service.

The magistrate said that Lucky should be sent to Agodi Correctional Centre, Ibadan, if he failed to provide a surety.

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