An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, has sentenced a 23-year-old security man, David Nanbur, to six months imprisonment for stealing mattresses worth N450,000 from his employer’s house.
Nanbur had pleaded guilty to a three-count charge bordering on stealing and malicious damage.
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The Magistrate, Mrs M.M Olagbenro, convicted the defendant and sentenced him to six months imprisonment.
She held that the convict should serve six months at the correctional center or pay an option of N30,000 fine to the Oyo State Government.
The magistrate also gave an option of one month’s community service to the convict.
Earlier, the prosecutor, ASP Foluke Adedosu, told the court that on Jan. 5, at about 11.50 am, at Babalola Estate, Odo-Ona Elewe area, Ibadan, the convict broke into the house of his employer, one Mr Yusuf Kunle, with an intent to steal.
He said, the convict maliciously damaged the ceiling of the house valued at N30,000 to gain access and stole three mattresses valued at N450,000.
She said the offences contravened Sections 390 (9), 412 and 451 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State.
Security guard bags 6 months imprisonment for stealing from employer.
