Four Jailed Seven Years For Stealing Noodles, Cigarettes

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced four men to seven years’ imprisonment each for stealing and burglary without option of fine .

The convicts are Owoeye Ojo, Agbetuyi Taiwo , Adeniyi Busayo and Lasisi Friday.
They were found guilty of breaking into a shop belonging to
one Mrs Iyabo Ige around 2 am and 5 am on August 26, 2017 at Enu Odi , Odo -Ado in Ado -Ekiti
and carting away packs of noodles, cigarettes, milk and
packs of battery.

Justice Bamidele Omotosho in his judgment on Thursday, found them guilty of the offence of
burglary and stealing based on their confessional statement and witness accounts during the trial.

The court did not give them an option of fine.
The judge, however , “ did not find them guilty of conspiracy
which they were also charged with. ”

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel
Mr Wale Fapohunda, who is the state Commissioner for Justice, said the convicts broke into a shop and carted away the items .

Fapohunda said that the offence contravened Sections 413 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti, 2012 .
He called three witnesses and
tendered exhibits including pictures, statements of the convicts and the stolen items .

Defence Counsel , Mr Yinka Opaleye and Adekunle Ojo, who called only one witness, pleaded for leniency, praying the court to tamper justice with mercy .
Source:- Punchng

For the noodles, I think they should be forgiven.

Na the cigarette thingy come spoil their case.

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Four Jailed Seven Years For Stealing Noodles, Cigarettes

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced four men to seven years’ imprisonment each for stealing and burglary without option of fine .

The convicts are Owoeye Ojo, Agbetuyi Taiwo , Adeniyi Busayo and Lasisi Friday.
They were found guilty of breaking into a shop belonging to
one Mrs Iyabo Ige around 2 am and 5 am on August 26, 2017 at Enu Odi , Odo -Ado in Ado -Ekiti
and carting away packs of noodles, cigarettes, milk and
packs of battery.

Justice Bamidele Omotosho in his judgment on Thursday, found them guilty of the offence of
burglary and stealing based on their confessional statement and witness accounts during the trial.

The court did not give them an option of fine.
The judge, however , “ did not find them guilty of conspiracy
which they were also charged with. ”

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel
Mr Wale Fapohunda, who is the state Commissioner for Justice, said the convicts broke into a shop and carted away the items .

Fapohunda said that the offence contravened Sections 413 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti, 2012 .
He called three witnesses and
tendered exhibits including pictures, statements of the convicts and the stolen items .

Defence Counsel , Mr Yinka Opaleye and Adekunle Ojo, who called only one witness, pleaded for leniency, praying the court to tamper justice with mercy .
Source:- Punchng

At the bolded, I presume the judge has a personal beef with one of them.

If our corrupt politicians are judged like this , in 5years , Americans will be going to the mountain doing fasting and prayers to have Nigerian visa

The convicts are Owoeye Ojo, Agbetuyi Taiwo , Adeniyi Busayo and Lasisi Friday.


Na dem.,South West,coneheadies