Man, 23, bags 6 months for stealing phone, wrist watch


An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court Wednesday sentenced a 23-year-old man, Ismail Ayo, to six months imprisonment for breaking-in and stealing valuables worth N135,000.

The Magistrate, Mr Oke Obaleye, sentenced the convict on a two-count charge of breaking-in and stealing.

Obaleye held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt that the convict was guilty as charged.

He, thereafter, sentenced Ayo to six months imprisonment with an option of N60,000 fine.

The prosecutor, Insp. Matthew Famuyiwa, had earlier told the court that the convict committed the offence on November  17, 2018 at Obada Oko area of Abeokuta.

Famuyiwa said the convict broke into the house of one Mr Ekundayo Boboye and stole a Samsung S5 phone valued at N120, 000 and a Silver wrist watch valued at N15,000, all valued at N135,000.

 (NAN)

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