Woman jailed 3 months for stealing sheep

A Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo has sentenced a 26-yearold Niqqob Sister, popularly refers to as ‘Eleha’ Fatimoh Ismail for stealing two sheep.
The accused person is facing a one-count charge bordering on stealing.
Police prosecutor, Inspector Olayiwola Rasaq, told the court that the accused person committed the offence on August 26, 2018 at Akede Iyaloja Area Oke-baale Osogbo, Osun state.
Rasaq said the accused who resides in Ibadan came to Osogbo to steal two live sheep belonging to one Olatunji Wasiu.
He said the convict was caught red-handed with the sheep where she tied them and waiting for a vehicle to convey them back to Ibadan.
The prosecutor said when the owner saw his sheep, he recognised them, quickly held her and called for help.
He further said the offence committed is contrary to Section 390(9) of Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol.
ii Laws of Osun State Nigeria.
The accused person pleaded guilty to the one-count charge leveled against her.
When asked to comment on her action, the woman said she is a nylon bags seller and also sells Soya cake (wara), adding that she could not explain how the two sheep got to her possession.
She pleaded for mercy and pledged to turn a new leaf as the act was not intentional.
Defence counsel, R.A Arikewuyo, prayed the court to temper justice with mercy in its judgment, adding that his client has little mental disorder and urged the court to consider her three little kids.
In her judgement, Magistrate Awodele, found Fatimoh guilty of the offence and sentenced her to three months imprisonment with an option of fine in the sum of N2000.