.By Richard Akintade, Osogbo
An Osun Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo the state capital, on Wednesday, sentenced a 25-year old man, Kola Rasheed, for alleged house-breaking and stealing in Osun.
Police prosecutor, Adeoye Kayode, told the court that the convict committed the offence on August 18, 2020 about 11:20 pm at Basi Bankole street Oke Onitea Area in Osogbo.
He alleged that the convict did break into a shop of an electrician, who rewires kick startersand others, and stole some items meant for repair in the shop.
He listed the items stolen by the convict to include complete head of a ceiling fan, two ceiling rotor, two ceiling fan bodies, fuel coil of standing fan, a vehicle emergency oil, two damaged pressing Iron, a blade coil, a standing fan coil all valued at N60,000 property of one Azeez Fatai.
Adeoye said the offence was committed contrary to and punishable under section 413 and 390(9) of the criminal code Cap 34 Vol ll law of Osun state 2002.
The convict who had no legal representation pleaded guilty to the allegation preferred against him by the police.
He prayed the court to temper justice with mercy, saying he was a first offender and promised to stop the act.
In his ruling, Magistrate Opeyemi Badmus, convicted him and sentenced him to six months imprisonment without option of fine.
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