3 Persons Bag 6 Months Imprisonment for Stealing Pineapple in Osun

By Abdulrofiu Agboola Osogbo

Three persons were on Friday sentenced to six months imprisonment in Ilesa prison by an Osogbo Magistrates Court for theft of pineapples.

The convicts are facing three count-charge of conspiracy, forcibly entry and theft.

The convicts are; Azeez Olarewaju, 57, Sarafa Olarewaju, 33 and Ilutoye Olayode, 25.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Olusola Aluko,   ordered the convict be kept behind bars due to the magnitude of the offense committed or pay an option of fine of N100,000 each.

The Prosecutor, Inspector Idoko James, had told the court that the convicts committed the offense on August 4, 2008 at about 10 am at Igbo via Ejigbo, Osun.

Idoko said the convicts conspired together to forcibly entered a parcel of land which was in custody of one Adeyemi Oyedemi without any justifiable reason.

He said the convicts stole palm fruits and pineapple worth N300,000.

According to him, the incident almost led to breach of public peace before the intervention of men of the Nigeria Police.

The Prosecutor said the offense contravened sections 516, 81, and 383 of the criminal code cap 34 vol. 11 laws of Osun, 2003.

Counsel to the convicts, Mr Babatunde Akanbi, prayed the Magistrate to temper justice with mercy in his judgement.

The convicts pleaded guilty to the three count charges against them.