Court Jails Man who Stole NYSC Corp Member’s Phone, Money

By Ayobami Agboola, Osogbo

A Magistrate Court, sitting in Osogbo,  the Osun state capital,  on Thursday convicted and sentenced a 30-year-old man, Adesina Olajide to three  years imprisonment for theft and burglary.

Olajide had on December 28, 2016 been arraigned before the court for allegedly breaking into two NYSC corps members house and stole their properties worth N302,000

He was arraigned on four count charges of burglary  and theft.

The charges read: “Adesina Olajide on 10th day of November, 2016 at about 12mid-night, at No.9 Mnea Kilani street, Ebunoluwa area Ofatedo, Osogbo did break and entered into dwelling house of one Corp member, Nweze Chibuzo Charles and house of another Corp member, Chidera Austin Uzomaa with intent to commit felony.

“On same day, time and  place did steal the following: Iphone 6 plus valued N195,000, cash sum of N4,000, Nokia 3310 valued N3,000, FCMB ATM card, UBA ATM card, Fidelity bank ATM card and a brown  bag valued N3,000 properties of one Corp member, Nweze Chibwzo.

“Also, on same day, time and place  he (Olajide) stole; Tecno phone valued N15,000, Ophthalmoscope machine valued N80,000, cash sum of N2,000, Stanbic ATM card and Fidelity ATM card properties of a Corp member, Chidera Austin Uzomaa”.

Police prosecutor, Mr Abiodun Fagboyinbo said the alleged offences committed by Olajide contravened Section 411(1) and section 383 of the Criminal Code Cap. 34 Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.

Olajide pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him.

He was later considered on bail on January 9, 2017.

The presiding magistrate, Mrs FalilatSodemade found Olajide guilty on the four count charges and sentenced  him to three years imprisonment with an option of N25,000 fine.