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22-Year-Old Man Sentenced to Three Months for Stealing Seven Chickens in Ado-Ekiti

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has sentenced Sunday Gmaed, a 22-year-old man, to three months imprisonment for stealing seven chickens valued at ₦57,000.

The judgment was delivered on Friday, July 12, 2025, by Chief Magistrate Kehinde Awosika, following Gmaed’s change of plea from not guilty to guilty. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

According to the court proceedings, Gmaed initially denied the charge when arraigned on July 2, and was granted bail in the sum of ₦20,000 with one surety. However, during the resumed hearing on July 11, he admitted guilt and pleaded for mercy.

The Crime

The prosecutor, Inspector Elijah Adejare, told the court that the incident occurred on June 28 at about 9:30 a.m. at Odo village, located along Ilawe Road in Ado-Ekiti.

He revealed that Gmaed unlawfully entered a poultry farm belonging to Olaniyi Olasehinde by cutting through the protective netting. He then strangled and stole seven chickens from the premises.

The offence was said to be in violation of Section 302(1)(a) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
Court’s Decision

In delivering his judgment, Magistrate Awosika noted Gmaed’s change of plea, his remorse, and appeal for leniency, but emphasized that theft must be taken seriously to discourage future crimes.

As a result, the court sentenced Gmaed to three months in prison with an option of a ₦30,000 fine.
Final Notes

This case highlights the Nigerian judiciary’s stance on property crimes, especially in rural and agricultural areas where livelihoods depend on livestock and farming. While the court showed mercy through a fine option, the sentence also sends a warning about the consequences of petty theft.

https://eyesoflagos.com/22-year-old-man-sentenced-to-three-months-for-stealing-seven-chickens-in-ado-ekiti/

Is ok , things are very bad in the country but stealing should not be an option

Too bad. The government is more interested in politics/reelection bid than governance/welfare of the people. The root cause will still not be addressed. When he is done doing time, what next?

Normal thing in that region

Stealing is their way

Not guilty- 20k and surety without being a convict
Guilty- 30k or 3 months

Guy no wan Dey the prison for too long

Man eyes see things them advise am

Good thing Nigeria has no real criminal data base.

Na news paper and blogs be their goto

According to the Bible, he should be made to restore it in a certain fold.
If this is used, all these petty thieves will stop.

You steal 1 chicken, you get caught, you return 7 chickens.
You steal 1 phone, you get caught, you restore 7 phones.

As he come steal 7, na to restore 49 chickens. 🤣🤣🤣

Proverbs 6 (KJV)
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³⁰ Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
³¹ But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.

Exodus 22 also shed more light.

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22-Year-Old Man Sentenced to Three Months for Stealing Seven Chickens in Ado-Ekiti


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Hunger bad but that is not an excuse to commit crime

When are we going to start sentencing public office holders looting our scarce resources?

free2ryhme:
Hunger bad but that is not an excuse to commit crime

Rest in peace Hungerbad!

The man was very good to be unalive.

For ordinary fowl now you don go prison see your life

If really laws are maintained the way they enact on every common man in Nigeria we would have been far by now.

But unfortunately it happens only to poor thou I'm not supporting the young man for the crime he has committed

stealing is bad
but the judgment is fair ...
lolololollo

Kayberg:
According to the Bible, he should be made to restore it in a certain fold.
If this is used, all these petty thieves will stop.

You steal 1 chicken, you get caught, you return 7 chickens.
You steal 1 phone, you get caught, you restore 7 phones.

As he come steal 7, na to restore 49 chickens. 🤣🤣🤣

Proverbs 6 (KJV)
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
³⁰ Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
³¹ But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.

Exodus 22 also shed more light.

In today's world he go go look for where to thief 49

I hope the meat was worth it. Some things should not be done. I mean most times, especially when your broke and vulnerable, Satan would be suggesting some horrible things to you. But your rational mind should stop you doing certain things.

kayyyy44:
Normal thing in that region

Stealing is their way

check the name, I think he must be from your region , we don't do that here

Why send him to prison where he will be radicalized and hardened?! Why not send him to a state owned farm to be productive for 6months to 1 year and give him only 5% of the proceeds of the farm after the 1yr?

I didn't see any pronouncement on how the farmer will recover his loss.

Tijani009:
In today's world he go go look for where to thief 49

And still get to restore 343.

Na to open poultry for him head next.

For those who never heard this Fela Song


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAeFRg1Bag8

.."on your mandate..we shall stand gone in the mud..