TWO JAILED FOR STEALING IRON RODS
AN Abuja Magistrate Court yesterday sentenced two young men to 28 days imprisonment for stealing 18 pieces of iron rods belonging to Light House Estate, Lugbe, Abuja.
Chekwube Okeke of Lugbe Zone 6, Abuja, and Onyeka Onyie of Gosa village, Abuja, were caught red-handed and brought to the Lugbe Police Division for jointly committing the offence.
Police prosecutor, Yilkudi Dungji, a constable, informed the court that on September 30, one Mr. Ovrivie Efem of Light House Estate apprehended the two accused persons red-handed in possession of the stolen iron rods.
The accused persons stole 18 pieces of iron rods, valued at N330,000, and were caught red-handed, offences punishable under Sections 79 and 288 of the Penal Code” the prosecutor said.
They pleaded guilty to the two-count charge and begged the court for leniency, promising not to steal henceforth.
Based on the guilty pleas, the prosecutor asked the court to try them summarily under Section 156 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Magistrate Idayat Akanni sentenced each of them to 14 days imprisonment on the charge of joint act or to pay N1, 000 as fine and another 14 days on the second charge of theft or to pay N1, 000 as fine.
She also ruled that the two jail terms should run concurrently.
Daily Trust Friday October 8th 2010
Page 58
By Usman A. Bello & Ogechi Ohalee
