An Ogun State Magistrate Court sitting in the Isabo area of Abeokuta, the state capital, on Thursday, sentenced one Ibrahim Giwa to one-year imprisonment for burglary and stealing.
Giwa was sentenced to a three-count boarding on felony to wit malicious damage and stealing.
It was gathered that Giwa, on Monday, broke into a dwelling house of the Federal Government of Nigeria Housing Estate in the Ajebo axis of the state.
The Prosecutor, ASP Olakunle, told the court that Giwa damaged and stole some transformer cables worth N1,700,000, aluminum window worth N85,000, OX ceiling fan worth N21,000, aluminum window net worth N25,000 and heat extractor device worth N21,500.
The charge against the defendant before his conviction reads,”That you Ibrahim Giwa ‘m’ sometimes on 21st August 2023 at Federal Government Housing Estate Ajebo Road OGTV Area, Abeokuta in the Abeokuta magisterial district broke into a dwelling house of Federal Government of Nigeria Housing Estate with intent to committee felony to wit malicious damage and stealing, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 413 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State.
“Thal you brahim Giwa ‘m’ sometimes on 21st August 2023 at Federal Government Housing Estate Ajebo Road OGTV Area Abeokuta in the Abeokuta Magisterial district did willfully and unlawfully damaged some transformer cables worth (N1,700,000), Aluminium window worth (N85,000), OX ceiling fan worth (N21,000), Aluminium window net worth (N25,000) and HEAT extractor device worth (N21,500), and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 451 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun state of Nigeria 2006.
“That you Ibrahim Giwa ‘m sometimes on 21st August 2023 at Federal Government Housing Estate Ajebo Road OGTV Arca Abeokuta in the Abeokuta Magisterial district did stole transformer cable worth (N1,700,000), Aluminium window worth (N85,000), OX ceiling fan worth (N21,000), Aluminium window net worth (N25,000) and HEAT extractor device worth (N21,500), thereby committed an offence contrary to section 393 and punishable under section 390 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria.”
The magistrate, Mrs O.O Odumosu, who found the convict guilty of the allegations, sentenced the suspect to six months imprisonment for the first count, three months for the second count and three months for the third count.
Odumosu ordered the convict to pay a N30,000 fine, noting that the one year should be spent concurrently.
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