Court Sentences 23-year-old Man To Jail For Stealing Mill Grinder

A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ota, Ogun State, has sentenced a 23-year-old man, Opeyemi Ademola, to three months imprisonment for stealing a mill grinder worth N70,000.

Ademola, the suspect, was charged by the police on allegation bordering on theft.

In her ruling delivered on Monday, Mrs A O.Adeyemi, sentenced Ademola to prison though with an option of N5,000 fine following a guilty plea.

Adeyemi also ordered the convict to pay N70,000 to the complainant.

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Inspector E.O. Adaraloye told the court that the convict committed the offence on March 23 at No.43, Ojuelegba, Arinko area, Ota.

Adaraloye said the convict stole a mill grinding machine from Hajiya Bashirat Adebuyi, after distracting her on pretence of buying of N300 cassava dough (fufu).

The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 390(9) of the Criminal Code,Laws of Ogun,2006.