Court sentences man to 24-hour community service for stealing
A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced a 52-year-old man, Samuel Jidenu, to 24 hours of community service for stealing.
Delivering judgment, Chief Magistrate N.A. Layeni convicted and sentenced Jidenu after pleading guilty to the two-count charge of felony and stealing against him.
He said the prosecution was able to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, with exhibit tendered against the convict.
Earlier, the police prosecutor, Inspector Edet Ekpo, told the court that Jidenu committed the offence on August 6 at Povita site of Prime Meritean, Badagry, Lagos.
Mr Ekpo added that Jidenu broke into the compound of Levitikol Group of Companies with intent to commit a felony and stole 10 pieces of golden iron belonging to the company.
The prosecutor said that the golden iron was valued at N100,000.
He explained that the offences contravened sections 308 and 287 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
World
Chinese Communist Party expels senior official Ma Xingrui over corruption, sex scandal
He was expelled following an investigation into alleged violations of the party’s regulations and state laws.
NationWide
FG trains 40 youths to guard Lagos-Calabar coastal highway
The youths, trained by the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos on Tuesday, will work in shifts: 20 on daytime patrol and 20 on night duty.
World
Canada announces immigration opportunities for carpenters, plumbers from Nigeria, other nations
The IRCC urged Nigerians and immigrants from other nations with relevant skills to explore its immigration process.
World
Trump pays over $5 million damages to E. Jean Carroll Â
A court filing showed that Mr Trump paid a total of $5.6 million, including interest.
States
Army kills two terrorists, rescue kidnap victims in Edo
The operation was initiated following a report of a kidnap incident at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, on 13 July.
NationWide
CIoD seeks reforms to boost Nigeria’s global competitiveness
Mr Oyebanji said governance had become a strategic imperative amid technological disruption.
