An Abeokuta Magistrates' Court on Monday sentenced a 19-year-old student, Oluwaseyifunmi Jolaosho, to two years imprisonment for stealing a blackberry phone valued at N50,000.

Jolaosho of no fixed address pleaded guilty to aone- count charge of stealing.
The Prosecutor, Insp Augustine Ozimini, told the court that the offence was committed on May 11 at 6, Balogun St., Ore-Meji, Oluwo, Onikolobo in Abeokuta.

Ozimini said that the convict entered the room of one Miss Olaide Somorin and stole her cell phone, adding that Somorin's roommate, who saw the convict when he was rushing out of thehouse, raised an alarm.

He said that when Jolaosho was apprehended, the stolen cell phone was found in his possession.
The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Laws of Ogun, 2006.

The Magistrate, Mr Olayinka Idowu, sentenced Jolaosho to two years imprisonment with an option of N10,000 fine payable after three months.

SOURCE- www.informationnaija.com/student-bags-2yrs-imprisonment-for-stealing-blackberry-phone-in-ogun-state/

Our Justice System only have power on the poor.

My people, please don't steal - If you must, make sure it is in Billions or Hundreds of millions at least. Even your church people, family members and those from your village will salute you.

Foolish boy, instead of you to team up and rob a bank or rich politician in million naira, u dey steal bb. idiot

Tafa Balogun
MRS Diepreye Alamieyeseigha
Cecilia Ibru
Bode George
Otedola
Farook Lawan
And the list Goes on and on......

Btw, the same Nigerian system couldn't find the killers of former attorney general of the federation.
Failed country!!!!!!!!!

If U̶̲̥̅̊ dare steal M̶̲̥̅γ̲̣̣̥ own BB












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The law is meant for the poor in this country.

egift: Our Justice System only have power on poor people.

My people, please don't steal - If you must make sure it is in Billions or Hundreds of millions at least. Even your pastor, family and village people go follow salute you.

so what is your point

2 years imprisonment for stealing ordinary blackberry - who are these idiotic judges? he's just a hungry petty thief. how about giving him community service like sweeping the secretariat for 1000 hours without payment? i have lost faith in our judiciary - it's being managed by silverback apes!

Jolaosho of no fixed address pleaded guilty to a one- count charge of stealing.

He now has a fixed address in prison

Alyricist★Laura:
People are stealing Blackberries in 2013?....

Wha Tha .......

That's like hearing about a niqqah stealing a Playstation 2.....

What on earth is he going to do with that Archaic Device in these Modern Times??

Blackberry sells like hot cake in Nigeria

how many years?

He got what he deserved.

Don't pity him.

Pure ojukokoro!

Speechless

Jonsin country...... God help us all

My take is, the judge was simply mad that at this mega-stealing period, especially during the most corrupt regime in the history of Nigeria, the boy was soooo d0mb enough to steal "JUST" a blackberry. My sure the Judge is still pissed at the boy and his attorney. The anger been that the boy isnt a kidnapper, oil-bunkering, or land-snatcher who could settle the corrupt useless judge

coogar: 2 years imprisonment for stealing ordinary blackberry - who are these idiotic judges? he's just a hungry petty thief. how about giving him community service like sweeping the secretariat for 1000 hours without payment? i have lost faith in our judiciary - it's being managed by silverback apes!

that is the type of justice system we have here in Nigeria

Abeg he no dey stay prison more than 3 month joor cos he will have to pay the #10000 fine option

The judge dey vex say him steal common blackberry when him mate dey count millions from internet.
But sincerely , offences like this should attract community service not imprisonment

may God forgive the judge. i wount curse him. Cecilia ibru stole shareholder's money she got away with one year jail term, my father invested quarter of a million in bank phb some group of crooks made away with the money and are now roaming on the street of Nigeria. may god punish those in the judiciary who only make the law to suite the rich

What of those wey pick blackberry for ground?
That one na stealing too?

if he had kidnapd the owner of the phone or bombed the place where he had stoln the phone......he would have been smiling to the bank......the only illegal crimes in naija are petty crimes

Pls make una no vex for the judges
i am beginning to suspect that the judges have decided to catch them young
before they get into government house and the judges become powerless to stop them

Poor man wey thief money, omo , dem go show him face for crime fighter. Omo, rich man wey thief money, we no dey see their face for crime fighter.

olokfor:

SOURCE- www.informationnaija.com/student-bags-2yrs-imprisonment-for-stealing-blackberry-phone-in-ogun-state/

ohk, so if person steal bb worth 50k, and jail 4 2yrs...... Wat abt ppl stealing billions? Make dm jail dm 4 life na..... injustic

Lucky him, he got an option of N10k....... Lucky him, he had no weapon, na die dem 4 dash am.

if cecilia Ibru stole 50billion naira and was jailed 4 two years out of which 18month was spent in the hospital and 6months at home.Then what if she had stole a BB that cost 50 thousands naira only she could have spent 2day in jailed.NIGERIA AND HER JUDICIAL SYSTEM.

If you trace dis story very well u will see dat he stole dat Blackberry phone to give to his gal friend or he used it to enticed gals........
Gals and their magical powers, Dey can never control me oh!!!!!!!!!!!!

Though i'm not supporting robbery but this is a miscarriage of justice. He should have at least been beaten severely. Afterall what did they do to our polithiefcians who robbed the country of billions of naira on a daily basis?