An Abuja Senior Magistrates Court on Tuesday sentenced a
24-year-old tailor, Taiye Okedeji of Utako village, Abuja to two months in
prison for theft. The Presiding Magistrate, Mr Aliyu Shafa, in his
judgment, however, gave the convict an option of N3, 000 fine. Shafa said
the sentence would serve as deterrent to other offenders that might want to be
in the same shoe with the convict.The convict, who pleaded guilty to the
offence, prayed the court for mercy.
“I am
very sorry for committing the offence; it was the work of the devil. I promise
not to commit such offence again,” he said.
The Prosecutor, David Udeh, had earlier told the court that the
case was reported to the Wuse police station by one Daniel Attah of Gidan Zakara
in Nasarawa State on July 4. Udeh said, on the same day, while Attah was
trying to board a vehicle at the Wuse bus stop, Okedeji picked his
pocket. Citing the First Information Report (FIR), Udeh said the convict
stole Attah’s LG X330 cell phone worth N8, 000 and N3, 000.
He added that during police investigation, the cell phone was recovered from the convict.
The prosecutor said that the offence against Okedeji contravened Section 287 of the Penal Code. (NAN)
He added that during police investigation, the cell phone was recovered from the convict.
The prosecutor said that the offence against Okedeji contravened Section 287 of the Penal Code. (NAN)
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