Man, 21, to spend 2 years in jail for housebreaking, theft

Man, 21, to spend 2 years in jail for housebreaking, theft

Sentence

By Funmilayo Okunade

Ado-Ekiti, June 13, 2024 (NAN) An Ado-Ekiti Magistrate’s Court, on Thursday, sentenced a 21-year-old man, Saidu Abass, to two years imprisonment for housebreaking and stealing.

The convict was arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, housebreaking, stealing and unlawful escape from custody.

Delivering judgment, Magistrate Olatomiwa Daramola found the convict guilty following his guilty plea to the four count charge.

Daramola sentenced Abass on count one to three months imprisonment or  N2,000 fine, and on count two, one-year imprisonment or N3,000 fine.

The magistrate pronounced one-year imprisonment for count three or N5,000 fine while for count four, three months imprisonment or N2,000 fine.

She said that the sentences were to run concurrently.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp Raymond Osas, had told the court that Abass and two others, who are still at large, committed the offences on May 16.

Osas said that the convict and his accomplices allegedly committed the offences at 5:00 p.m. behind Christ Life Gospel Church, Agric Olope Area in Ado-Ekiti.

The prosecutor said that the men broke into the dwelling house of one Ademurele Bamidele.

He added that they stole a 26-inch OX standing fan, fridge engine, MPS player, extension socket and 30 litres of palm oil all valued at N350,000 belonging to the complainant.

He said that the convict was arrested, but escaped from lawful custody on May 18 at 6:34p.m., at Agric Olope police station in Ado-Ekiti.

According to him, the offences contravened Sections 421, 328, 302 and 120(b) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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Edited by Nick Nicholas/Bayo Sekoni