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18-year-old sentenced to 3months imprisonment for theft of sports council aluminum

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MAGISTRATE Ajimati Amole of the Iyaganku Magistrate Court, Ibadan on Tuesday, sentenced an 18-year-old man identified as Ridwan Yusuf to three months imprisonment having found him guilty of stealing a piece of aluminium frame belonging to the Oyo State Sports Council.

Yusuf was arraigned before the court on a lone count charge of stealing the aluminium frame valued at N25, 000 on February 6, 2018, in a suit delineated MI/175c/2018.

The prosecutor, Mr.Shalewa Hammed had alleged before the court that Yusuf on January 3, 2018, at about 2:00 am at Adamasingba Shopping Complex, Mokola in Ibadan stole some piece of Aluminum fame valued at N25,000.

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Hammed said the offence is contrary to and punishable under section 390(9) of criminal Code Cap 38, Vol.II laws of Oyo state of Nigeria 2000.

‎The convict had pleaded guilty to the charge and the court had sentenced him to three months imprisonment or N15, 000 option of fine.

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