NAN-H-11
Motorcycle
By Monday Ajogun
Benin City, Oct. 5, 2016 (NAN) A man, Ogie Junior, who stole a motorcycle in Benin City, may mark his 23 years birthday in prison having been convicted for three years by a court, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
Junior, who clocked 20 this year, was on Wednesday sentenced to three years imprisonment for stealing a motorcycle on the order of an Evbouriara Magistrates’ Court sitting in the Edo capital.
The Magistrate, Mrs C.E. Oghuma, sentenced the convict to 18 months on count 1 and two years on count 2.
He was, however, granted an option of N20, 000 fine on count 1 and N10,000 fine on count 2.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the convict was arraigned for conspiracy and theft.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Olatoye Oluwaseun, told the court that accused with others now at large committed the offences on Aug. 28 at about 4.30 a.m. at Prince Johnson Estate, Benin City.
Oluwaseun alleged that the accused stole a motorcycle with registration no. AUC 506 QB valued at N150,000, property of Ogedengbe Ameize.
The offences contravened Section 390 (9) and 516 of the Criminal Code. (NAN)
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