An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, sentenced two men, Elijah Ogunyemi and Wasiu Saliu to five years each in jail for robbing a man of his phone valued at N150, 000.

The Magistrate, Mrs O. Sule Amzat, who handed down the verdict, said the sentence should serve as a deterrent to others.

Amzat advised Ogunyemi, 22, and Saliu, 20, both residents of Oremeta Street, Ojodu Berger, on the outskirts of Lagos, to desist from committing crime.

The convicts, who were arraigned on a two-count of conspiracy and theft, pleaded guilty to the charges.

NAN reports that the convicts asked the court to temper justice with mercy, saying they committed the crime because of lack of job and poverty.

The Prosecutor, Police Insp. Benson Emuerhi had told the court that the complainant, Benson Eniber, was robbed of his Infinix phone valued at N150, 000 on April 11 at Ketu, Lagos.

He said the accused are “professional pickpockets”, adding that,
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this are the lazy youth PMB is talking about

So if they stole 10 phones each...

How many years are they going to spend in jail....


Oga judge answer me.