A
very unfortunate man who admitted in court of stealing a laptop, has
been given a 'merciless' judgement at a court sitting on Monday in
Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.
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A laptop thief is to spend the next seven years in jail, according to an Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court.
The court sentenced 28-year-old Gbenga Salako to seven years
imprisonment for breaking into a woman’s apartment in broad daylight and
stealing a laptop worth N70, 000.
Salako whose address was not provided was tried for break-in and stealing.
The accused was first arraigned on August 24, 2016 and he pleaded guilty to the charges brought against him.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Oriyomi Sofowora, who handed down the
verdict, said the convict would serve his term with hard labour and
without an option of fine.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Sunday Eigbejiale told the court
that the accused committed the offences on August 16, 2016 at about
11:20 a.m. at Block Ez, OGD Housing Estate, Asero.
Eigbejiale said the accused broke into the apartment of the
complainant, Mrs Funbi Onigide and stole a Dell laptop and the charger
valued at N70, 000.
He said, “Salako was caught in the act by some neighbours and reported him to the Community Development Association.
“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.”
The offences contravened Sections 390(6) and 411(1),(2) of the Criminal Laws of Ogun State, 2006.
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