Court Sentences Man To 6 Months Imprisonment For Stealing N50k In Ogun

Justice? Well, a Magistrates’ Court in Ota, Ogun state on Monday sentenced Joshua Sunday, 23, to six months imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to stealing N50,000 from one Olaoye Temitope. Well, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs A.O. Abimbola, however, gave the convict an option to pay N40, 000 as fine.

The Prosecutor, Sgt. Abdulkareem Mustapha, told the court that the convict committed the crime on Oct.13th, 2015 at about 12.30 p.m. at Idiroko Road in Ota.

The accused was allegedly caught in the act removing money from the complainant’s pocket.