Blackberry Phone Thief Bags 6 Months Imprisonment In Lagos

Twenty three year Azeez Ibrahim, was on Wednesday sentenced to six months imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to stealing a Blackberry Bold 6 phone valued at N25, 000.

The prosecutor, Sgt Ihiehie Lucky told the court that the accused of No 13, Buhari St., Ikorodu, had on Feb. 3 at about 4.30 p.m. at Abiola Gardens in Alausa, lkeja, committed the offence.

He said the complainant, Ekpe Ifeoma, reported at the Ojota Police Station that the
accused had snatched her handbag containing her blackberry phone valued at N25, 000.

He said the police called the complainants’ phone and tracked down the accused with the phone at Mile 12.

The Magistrate, Mrs O. Sule-Amzat, who handed down the verdict, warned the convict to turn a new leaf while serving his term in prison.

Source: NAN