19-Yr- Old Man To Spend Six Months  In Prison For Stealing Electrical Cables Worth N50,000

By Segun Adeboye

An Iseyin Magistrate court in Oyo State presided over by A.S Durowoju on Monday, 11 March 2024 sentenced a 19 years –old- man, Isaac Olaoti, to six months imprisonment for stealing electrical cables worth N50,000.

It was gathered that the accused was caught stealing electric cables at Oke-Oja maternity centre in Iseyin.

Olaoti pleaded guilty to the crime and pleaded that the magistrate temper justice with mercy.

He was subsequently sentenced to six months imprisonment with the option of four weeks community service.

“For stealing electric wire worth N50,000 which is the property of Oyo State Government and thereby committing an offence contrary to section 383 and punishable under section 390(9) of the criminal code cap 38 vol 11 law of Oyo State, Nigeria 2000, you are sentenced to six months imprisonment, with the option of four weeks community service,” the magistrate ruled.