A Somolu Magistrates’ Court in
Lagos State on Monday
sentenced a 28- year-old man,
Abiodun Ojedokun, to six days of
community service for stealing a
large pot of soup.
The Magistrate, Mrs Bola
Osunsanmi, sentenced the
convict to 48 hours of
community service for each of
the three-count charge, after he
had pleaded guilty to them.
“Based on the facts of this case
before this court, the confirmed
report and your plea of leniency,
I hereby sentence you to 48
hours community service on
each of the counts of the
charge,” Osunsanmi said.
The convict, arraigned on a
three-count charge of
conspiracy, burglary and stealing,
pleaded guilty to all the charges
preferred against him.
The prosecutor, ASP Akinlabi
Adegoke, told the court that the
convict, who was a casual
worker and whose address was
unknown, committed the
offences on Sept. 20 at 2:00 a.m.
at the Onipanu Model Market in
Somolu, Lagos State.
“The accused connived with
some others, now at large, to
break into one Mrs Gbadamosi
Sanni’s shop at 2:00 a.m.
“They broke the locks and stole
her large pot of soup, valued at
N8,000,” Adegoke said.
The prosecutor told the court
that the offences contravened
Sections 285, 308 and 409 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State,
2011.
Ojedokun pleaded guilty to the
charges and asked for leniency,
claiming that he committed the
offence because he was starving.
(NAN)