Toba Adedeji, Osogbo
A Magistrate court in Osogbo, Osun State has convicted a 31-yr-old Security man, Afolabi Babatunde for stealing empty bottles of Malt.
The prosecutor, Mr. Abiodun Fagboyinbo said he committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 390 of the criminal code cap 34. Vol II laws of Osun State Nigeria 2003.
The charge reads “That you Afolabi Babatunde ‘M’ on 8 January 2017 at about 3pm at NUJ area Estate Osogbo in the Osogbo Magisterial district did steal two empty crates of Maltina valued 2,400 naira property of one Alaka Babatunde”.
Afolabi pleaded guilty to the a count charge put against him.
The defense counsel, Mr. Remigus Ngwu addressing the court said ” I plead with this court to temper justice with mercy and be lenient with the convict because he is a first time offender”
“He his a security man with wife and children; he is sober of his deed and did not waste the time of court in his trial”.
The prosecutor, Mr Fagboyinbo Abiodun said ” the convict stole what he was employed to secure which is paradoxical in nature”.
The convict knelt down inside the dock before the magistrate pronounced her judgment.
Magistrate, Mrs A. A Olowolagba in her judgement said the convict should be cleaning the compound of the court and cutting the grass in the premises from 9th February to 17th February 2017.
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