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Two bakery employees in Lagos State have been handed a two-week community service sentence after being accused of stealing five loaves of bread from their workplace. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

The Lagos State Ministry of Justice announced the decision in a statement on Monday, September 8, 2025, explaining that the matter was resolved through its Restorative Justice Centre (RJC) in partnership with the Non-Custodial/Community Service Centre.

According to the statement, the bakery owner had initially pressed for prosecution, but under the Ministry’s new sifting process at Magistrate Courts, a District Prosecutor referred the case for mediation rather than filing charges.

The parties later reached a settlement at the RJC, which required the two workers to serve 14 days of community service — a sentence that commenced immediately.

The Ministry noted that this approach aligns with the government’s reform agenda to reduce prison congestion while promoting reconciliation and accountability.

It emphasized that restorative justice continues to play a vital role in addressing minor offences, ensuring offenders face consequences without unnecessary imprisonment.

https://eyesoflagos.com/lagos-bakery-workers-sentenced-to-14-days-community-service-for-bread-theft/

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They should be glad they were not sent to prison just for stealing breads... Good judgement

This is a punishment that should be best in Lagos because of the many dirty places due to high population.

This must be Yarimo, nothing wey anybody wan tell me. Kleptomaniac syndrome dey push that boy 🥺

According to the statement, the bakery owner had initially pressed for prosecution,

I understand the business owner pain
but sending them to prison won't restore the damage they done and wont reform them too

Only in lagos that tinubu built .

I said it that 65% of the youths in Lagos have turned beggers while some turn to stealing because of tinubu bad economic policies .

Tinubu is a disaster

Niccoloimhotep:
This must be Yarimo, nothing wey anybody wan tell me. Kleptomaniac syndrome dey push that boy 🥺

Be Like you Sabi the Boy... This one wey U call him name, He Thief Ur Phone no?

voiceoftheupcom:
According to the statement, the bakery owner had initially pressed for prosecution, but under the Ministry’s new sifting process at Magistrate Courts, a District Prosecutor referred the case for mediation rather than filing charges.

The parties later reached a settlement at the RJC, which required the two workers to serve 14 days of community service — a sentence that commenced immediately.

The Ministry noted that this approach aligns with the government’s reform agenda to reduce prison congestion while promoting reconciliation and accountability

https://eyesoflagos.com/lagos-bakery-workers-sentenced-to-14-days-community-service -for-bread-theft/

cc: Mynd44 , Nlfpmod , Seun

Good help the poor, and also give them wisdom and contentment.

Imagine if they ended up in prison for theft of “bread”

Nigerian prison for that matter. Even the bakery owner no try but the blame is with the thieves.

Hunger is not an accuse for theft, you are stealing just because you are a thief

Na hunger do this one. The harsh economic reality is really causing a lot of things 😞

This is a very good one from the LSMJ.....we need to explore more if these rather than sending people straight to jail for the slightest crimes......waiting for obi and atiku to come issue statements blaming tinubu policies as the reason they stole bread in the first place!!

Way to go
Thaishdggstevsbsbsbdbdbhsggsgshshw

Good, Nigerian workers are very wicked, if you don't handle them we'll, they will ruin your business, pilfers all your goods

OP should mention their names, joooooor!

It's Helinues and Yarimo 😖

Being punished for stealing bread, bread o, and the people looting the very coffers of this country are getting applauded, selective justice, we neva serious for this country.

The master strategist plotter structure agbádorianss and their known handwork 😅😂🤣

WE HAVE
BREAD OF LIFE
WE ALSO HAVE
BREAD OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
😂

These anti-Tinubu scroungers contribute nothing good to this forum except to pollute the thread with brain dead, regurgitate abuse on their hate object(Tinubu)
Many of us do not like the man, but we do not spend our days hurling insults and turning every response and discussion to Tinubu!
The MODs need to do something about this! Seun should as a matter of urgency restrict these people! We need contribution that nourish not those that create bad thoughts and energy!

So the bakery owner wanted them to be prosecuted for stealing 5 loaves?

Me thinks they have been stealing his bread before, which is why the owner was pressing for stiffer penalties but thank God for mercy. Perhaps they will change after serving their punishment.

Chaiijkkk hunger bad shaaaaa. I blame this one on greed, hunger and Tinubu.

Why is it that the Nigerian judiciary only punishes the poor for any crime or misdemeanor? I do not support stealing, but what is good for goose is also good for the gander. Some people steal billions of Naira are they are left off the hook, why?

Nawao but na the main purpose people de choose to work for Bakery be that. Take home packages.

regenerateman:
Why is it that the Nigerian judiciary only punishes the poor for any crime or misdemeanor? I do not support stealing, but what is good for goose is also good for the gander. Some people steal billions of Naira are they are left off the hook, why?

Because the law was made to protect the rich from the poor.

5 breads? that is pure stealing, not hungry, they wanna sell it and earns money

dawnomike:
They should be glad they were not sent to prison just for stealing breads... Good judgement

Yes o if not them go chop stoney filled watery beans and be awaiting trial

Someone should tell me the punishment of the Leaders who are stealing our money in the name of democracy with all form of Unsustainable Policies to the detriments of the citizens

LagosOrigin:
Only in lagos that tinubu built .

I said it that 65% of the youths in Lagos have turned beggers while some turn to stealing because of tinubu bad economic policies .

Tinubu is a disaster

then what is making Ibo youths steal before Tinubu came to power?

They should give him extra loaf every day. He was hungry, if we talk my mind now, we will be OK. Hunger is very bad.

Niccoloimhotep:
This must be Yarimo, nothing wey anybody wan tell me. Kleptomaniac syndrome dey push that boy 🥺

Everyone tribe steals. Please grow up.

Very petty and puerile nonsense.