A Magistrate court in Ekiti has sentenced a middle age man to 45 months imprisonment for conspiracy, breaking and other offences.
The convict Saidu Abass was arraigned before Magistrate Olatomiwa Daramola on 7/6/24 on four count charge of conspiracy, breaking into dwelling house, stealing and escape from lawful custody.
According to the charge, the offences are punishable under sections 421, 323, 302, and 120(b) of the criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
The convict, one Emmanuel and others now at large on 16/5/2024 at 5:00pm were said to have conspired and unlawfully entered the dwelling house of one Mrs Ademurele Bamidele located behind a Gospel Church at Agric Olope in Ado Ekiti.
During the operation, the convict and his accomplices stole ox fan, fridge Engine, palm oil, fan switch, drum set iron, microphones, extension socket and table bell.
The charge was read, interpreted and explained to the defendant, he pleaded guilty and has no legal representation.
According to the prosecutor, Inspector Raymond Osas, he said, “the defendant and others (now at large) was caught at the scene, while he was arrested, others escaped with the stolen properties.
“He was taken to the police station where he escaped from lawful custody under a woman police, after thorough search he was rearrested on 4th June, 2024 and later arraigned on 4/6/24.
He urged the court to give the defendant his deserved punishment for the offence committed”.
In his judgment, Magistrate Olatomiwa Daramola said, “the defendant having pleaded guilty and admitted to the commission of the offence of conspiracy, breaking into a dwelling house, stealing and escape from a lawful custody. This court is left with no option than to sentence the defendant upon his earlier conviction by this court.
“Consequently, the convict is sentenced as follows, count (1) Conspiracy, he is sentenced to 3 months imprisonment with N2, 000 option of fine, one year imprisonment for breaking into a dwelling house with N3,000 option of fine, two years imprisonment for stealing with N5,000 option of fine and six months imprisonment for escape from lawful custody with N2000 option of fine, terms are to run concurrently while the fines are to run consecutively”, Magistrate Daramola said.
