Abiodun Adewuyi, an 18-year-old teenager, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment by the Osun Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ede for the theft of water taps.

The arrest was made by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Osun State after Adewuyi was caught removing the taps from a building in Durodola community, Owode-Ede town.

The spokesperson for the NSCDC, Adeleke Kehinde, stated that the suspect was apprehended on April 16 at around 5:40 pm.

The offence committed by Adewuyi is in violation of Section 390 of the Criminal Code Law of Osun State.

Adewuyi was arraigned before Chief Magistrate V. A. Adedokun at the Magistrate Court in Ede, Osun State on April 22, where he received the three-year prison sentence.

According to the statement released by Adeleke, Adewuyi was found in possession of a total of seven brass water taps at the time of his arrest.

Further investigation revealed that he had been selling the stolen items to buyers of scrap metals.

The Osun NSCDC Commandant, Michael Adaralewa, has urged parents and guardians to caution their children and wards against engaging in such criminal activities, emphasizing that the NSCDC will not tolerate criminals hiding within the state.

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