A Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced a 30-year-old bricklayer Jeopardy John, to three months imprisonment for stealing two packets of Maggi cubes.

John, had pleaded guilty to a three-count of criminal trespass, housebreaking and theft.

“I am sorry for the act I committed and I am pleading with the court not to send me to jail.

“It was hunger that made me to steal. For some time now I don’t have job, please sir forgive me, and I promise not to steal again,’’ the convict pleaded.

The judge, Mr Garba Ogbede, however, sentenced John to three months in prison but with an option of payment of N15,000 fine.

Ogbede also ordered that the recovered items be returned to the owner.

According to the judge, the punishment would have been more severe if he had not pleaded guilty, and saved the court the pains of a prolonged prosecution.

Earlier, the prosecuting counsel, Miss Vivian Oporomo, had told the court that on July 12, Eneojo John of the same address, reported the matter at the Iddo Police Station.

Oporomo told the court that the convict broke into the complainant’s shop at about 1.30am and stole two packets of Maggi cubes, valued N700 and one DVD player valued N10, 000.

She said that when the complainant caught the convict inside his shop with the said items, he raised an alarm.

Oporomo said that during police investigation and interrogation, the convict admitted to committing the offence.

The prosecutor said the offences contravene sections 342, 347 and 288 of the Penal Code.

The convict was however unable to pay the N15,000 fine and was taken to Kuje Prison.

NAN

http://punchng.com/bricklayer-jailed-stealing-two-packets-maggi-seasoning/



please let nairalanders who defend politicians that stole public funds with their lives see what an average Nigerian thief faces.

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mayorchelsea:

A Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced a 30-year-old bricklayer Jeopardy John,, to three months imprisonment for stealing two packets of Maggi cubes.

NCAN....Oyo state chapter.....Op....nawa for yhu oooh.....no native name at all??.....but truth be told.....hardworking Jews are still the prime suspect

Baba God, Please Give The Judge A Very Harsh Judgement When His Time Comes..Na Poor Man Body Una Dey Get Power.Crase People!

When People wen steal billions never go jail.

That's so unfair naw.

How does this concerns me?

Poor man wey thief maggi dem go show him face for crime fighter



In this kind of cases, our judiciary are always very active and ever ready to pronounce unreasonable jail term for unreasonable crimes.



Someone that stole maggi, isn't it clear he's hungry

Maggi, jail , Nigeria

Na wa oooh

Useless judge, that's why them dey die upside down

Buh those who steal billions are celebrated by the poor. The irony of life. Life itself is against the poor.

Maggi na foid ?

The man na mumu de worry am, if I be judge na life imprisonment I go give am. en no see billions carry. hw many heads our politicians get?. I'm an advocate of Anything U Wanna Do; Do It Wella!!!

And Ameachi is a minister after stealing billions

The law is indeed for the poor man..

Not commending petty thieves but looks like people get away if they steal huge amount of money than when they steal little amount....

Size really matters

Ooo my God! This country is getin more interesting.
Jailed becos of 2packets of maggi cubes
But not
Make una leave the poor man jor

not good

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This is a clear case of the social gap between the Burgeosis and the Proleterats. When an individual comes to the self realization of who he is and how he is being exploited by these social institutions, then the individual should break free from mental slavery and should emancipate himself...



Karl Marx.

JOYOSITA:
That's so unfair naw.

I think everyone should endeavor to read through the entire article especially the bolded. I must say the judge was fair enough. He stole stuffs worth 10k 7 and was fined 15k, that's fair actually. Rich men who steal 120million get slammed with bail of 100million in the first instance. Let alone the final judgement.

End time stealing.
Rubbish

Mumu man! They suppose jail you for life. When your mate they steal billions; use millions run case for court, u dey steal packets of Maggi.

This story is quite complicating.
1. You hungry, you no go steal beta fud chop, na maggi u come steal. U wan chop d maggi?

2. Wat happened to those thieves who emptied our national treasury and still walking about with siren and security escort?

Hmm.. This Nigeria is a funny place

Welcome to Nigeria when a man who steals maggi is bring sentenced to jail while politicians who looted billions from national treasury are being celebrated and worshipped

Politicians steal and they praise them a commoner steals and he goes to jail... Just negedu

Can I possibly have a say in dis?

African China.
Water no dey,and our road e no gud.
Mr govanor,govern us well,
If u b police,police well well nor dey take bribe.

Una rem Dat song,wey he talk abt poor man stealing.

Dis na d exact case.


Maggi stealing niggis