Security guard jailed 10 yrs for stealing his employer’s N21m goods
NAN-H-28
Verdict
By Teniola Ibitola
Lagos, March 28, 2017(NAN) An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a security guard to 10 years in prison for burglary and stealing goods worth N20.95 million from his employer’s house.
In her judgment, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Helen Omisore, jailed James Jacob seven years for burglary and three years for stealing with no option of fine.
The 20 year-old convict had pleaded guilty to the three-count charge of conspiracy, break-in and stealing.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Cousin Adams, told the court that the convict had on Feb. 19 burgled the home of Oludayo Adeyinka and absconded with property worth N20.95 million.
“He used a saw blade to gain entrance by cutting the burglary of the toilet and disconnected the CCTV camera to avoid being identified.
“He then absconded with the property to his village at Chibok in Borno where he was apprehended, following a tip off,” he said.
The prosecutor said that two laptops, 17 wristwatches, two pairs of men shoes, a box containing gold jewellery and N400,000, all valued at N20.95, were stolen by the convict.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the offences contravened Sections 280, 307 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015. (NAN)
OAT/OSA/WOJ
(Edited by Shittu Obassa / Wale Ojetimi)
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