42-year-old Man To Spend 12 Month In Jail For Stealing

An Osun Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife on Thursday sentenced a 42 year-old man, Ebun Akinnawonu, to 12 months imprisonment for stealing. Magistrate Iyabo Salami, in her judgment, did not give the convict an option of fine, and expressed concerns that these generational youths were lazy and preferred stealing rather than struggle to earn an honest future.

She said that the youths live extravagant lifestyle, driving the best of cars on the interest of committing different atrocities such as stealing, kidnapping, rituals and other antisocial vices. The magistrate said the sentence would serve as deterrent to other youths who drag their future in mud Prosecutor Sunday Osanyintuyi told the court that the accused of Ore in Ondo committed the offence on Aug. 28, around 4 p.m. at 48, Olu-Ere Str., Ile-Ife, Osun. Osanyintuyi said that the convict broke into a shop belonging to Abullazeez Yakubu with intent to commit felony and stole N48,500 from his save. He added that the convict on Sept. 6, around 1:32 p.m. at Fajuyi Road, also broke into a shop belonging to Nwanfo Sunday, with intent to commit felony and stealing and was caught in the act. The prosecutor said the offence contravened section 383 and punishable under sections 390 (9), 412 and 508 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol 11, Laws of Osun, 2002.