An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun today, sentenced one
Joshua Sunday, 23, to six months imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to
stealing N50,000 from one Olaoye Temitope. The Chief Magistrate, however, gave
the convict an option to pay N40, 000 as fine.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Abdulkareem Mustapha, told the court
that the convict committed the crime on Oct.13 at about 12.30 p.m. at Idiroko
Road in Ota. Mustapha had alleged that the accused was caught in the act
removing money from the complainant’s pocket. He said that Sunday was
subsequently, handled over to the police.
He explained the offence contravened Section 390(9) of the
Criminal Code Volume 1 of the Revised Laws of Ogun State, 2006, hence his
sentence.
