by Akan Ido
Adepoju Jamiu, a 23-year-old man was yesterday sentenced to three years imprisonment for stealing a China BlackBerry phone worth N17,000.
He was sentenced by the Ikare Magistrate’s Court, Ondo state for stealing the phone from one Suleiman Asimiyi.
This offence, according to the police prosecutor, Aigbojie Amileomen, violates Section 383(1) volume one, of criminal laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
Amileomen reportedly said the accused committed the offence in November 2012 at about 5.30 a.m. at Olukare Central Mosque, Inu Odi, Okela, Ikare.
Without any fuss, the accused pleaded guilty as charged and was subsequently sentenced to three years in prison without an option of fine by the Chief Magistrate, Sunday Adeniyan, who presided over the case.
The magistrate must be an allien.
God save my country man jailed 3yrs 4 stealin 17k worth of BB while another DAT stole billions walks away free. This is naija 4 u
This is not fair,atleast fine should be applied not jail.
Somthin is seriously wrong wit a country where a person who steals 17thousand naira worth item gets more jail time without an option of fine dan a person who steals billons of naira. Dis is so sickenin of our justice system
GOSH! Wats happening in nija? 3 yrs in jail for stealing a fone?? Lord have mercy.
is bad okey 4 court 2 jail the small boy becuse of handsat
Funny …….nigeria turnd 2 waltz disney …..tiz guy stole a fone 3yrs n sum1 else stole #23billion pension scam he got free wit a fine of #250 thosand…I LUV my country nigeria