An Ota Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 28-year-old man to one month in prison for breaking into a shop to steal seven pieces of meats from a pot.
The Magistrate, Miss Temitope Adebutu, however, gave the convict an option of N5,000 fine.
The accused, of no fixed address, was arraigned on a two count of stealing and burglary.
Prosecutor Rosemary Brown told the court that the accused committed the offence on June 25 at about 6am at Ire-Akari Street, Ota in Ogun State.
She said that the accused broke into the shop of the complainant, Akinola Olamilekan, to steal seven pieces of meats from a pot valued at N700.
Brown said that the offences contravened Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Revised Laws of Ogun, 2006.
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VERY FUNNY, IT WAS OBVIOUS THE MAN WAS HUNGRY AND NEEDED FOOD , THEY SHOULD HAVE ALLOWED HIM TO GO BEFORE TAKEN HIM TO COURT.
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