Ogun: Man, 28, to spend 7 years in jail for stealing N70,000 laptop
A 28-year-old man, Gbenga Salako, has been sentenced to seven years in jail by an Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court for stealing laptop.
NAN reports that Salako was accused of stealing a Dell laptop and charger belonging to Mrs Funbi Onigide valued at N70,000.
Salako was said to have broken into the woman’s apartment at Block Ez, OGD Housing Estate, Asero on August 16, 2016 at about 11.20 a.m.
He pleaded guilty to the charges read against him.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Oriyomi Sofowora said in her judgement on Monday that the convict would serve his term with hard labour and without an option of fine.
“Salako was caught in the act by some neighbours and reported him to the Community Development Association,” the Prosecutor, Insp. Sunday Eigbejiale said in court.
“Some of the CDA members accosted him and found a Dell laptop, a hammer and a cutlass in his bag and handed him over to the police.”
Eigbejiale said the offences contravened Sections 390(6) and 411(1),(2) of the Criminal Laws of Ogun State, 2006.
