By Wale Ade
OSOGBO – A 30-year-old man, Sulaiman Awokunle, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment by a Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun state, for stealing a ram ahead of Eid-el-Kabir Sallah celebration on Friday.
Awokunle was arraigned in court today, Thursday by the Osun State Police Command.
He was accused of stealing the ram worth N25,000 at about 6a.m at Onunrin’s compound in Iree, Osun state.
The police prosecutor, Elisa Olusegun told the court that the ram belonged to one Saka Idowu of Onunrin’s compound, Oke-Ogi area, Iree.
Olusegun said the accused person committed an offence contrary to Section 383 and punishable under Section 390(9) of the criminal code, cap 34, Vol. II, Laws of Odun state of Nigeria, 2003.
Awokunle pleaded guilty to the one count-charge of theft leveled against him but however, pleaded for mercy.
His counsel, Najite Okobe pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy in sentencing his client.
Okobe further informed the court that the accused is first time offender adding that he was preparing to celebrate Sallah with his family.
The Judge, Magistrate Adenike Olowolagba convicted Awokunle and sentenced him to 6 months imprisonment.
The Magistrate however gave him an option of fine in the sum of N4,000.
