by Kingseyi Wed Jul 25, 2018 1:05 pmLagos – For stealing a motorcycle valued at
N220, 000, 19-year-old Joseph Yesi is to spend
the next six months in prisons, a Yaba Chief
Magistrates’ Court handed down the sentence in
Lagos on Wednesday.
Magistrate Oluwatoyin Oghere, who gave the
verdict, did not give the convict an option of
fine.
Yesi, a resident of Gbagada area of Lagos, was
convicted of a charge of theft after he pleaded
guilty.
He, however, pleaded with the court to temper
justice with mercy.
Yesi had stolen a motorcycle with registration
no. KJA 713 QJ valued at N220,000, property of
the complainant, Mr Garniba Barms.
Earlier, Police Prosecutor Modupe Olaluwoye
told the court that the accused committed the
offence on July 6 about 5.40 p.m. at Banjoko
Street, Gbagada, Lagos.
She said the accused was caught with the
motorcycle by passersby who intervened and
called in the Police.
They recovered the motorcycle from the
accused.
The offence contravened Section 287 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).
(NAN)
N220, 000, 19-year-old Joseph Yesi is to spend
the next six months in prisons, a Yaba Chief
Magistrates’ Court handed down the sentence in
Lagos on Wednesday.
Magistrate Oluwatoyin Oghere, who gave the
verdict, did not give the convict an option of
fine.
Yesi, a resident of Gbagada area of Lagos, was
convicted of a charge of theft after he pleaded
guilty.
He, however, pleaded with the court to temper
justice with mercy.
Yesi had stolen a motorcycle with registration
no. KJA 713 QJ valued at N220,000, property of
the complainant, Mr Garniba Barms.
Earlier, Police Prosecutor Modupe Olaluwoye
told the court that the accused committed the
offence on July 6 about 5.40 p.m. at Banjoko
Street, Gbagada, Lagos.
She said the accused was caught with the
motorcycle by passersby who intervened and
called in the Police.
They recovered the motorcycle from the
accused.
The offence contravened Section 287 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).
(NAN)
