A Magistrate’s Court in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, has sentenced a 21-year-old man, Adebanjo Segun, to six months in prison for stealing a fowl.
The ruling was confirmed in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ogbonnaya Dyke, on Wednesday.
Segun was arrested on February 19, 2025, after stealing a hen. Investigations revealed that he had committed a similar crime in December 2024 but was pardoned because it was his first known offence.
Ogbonnaya noted that after the discovery of his past crime, Segun was charged under Section 430 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2006. He was arraigned before Magistrate O.F. Adeduntan (Mrs.) on February 20, 2025, where he pleaded guilty to the charge. The court then sentenced him to six months’ imprisonment.
In a separate case, the same court sentenced a 20-year-old man, Kazeem Tobi, to six months in prison for stealing an Elepaq generator worth ₦120,000.
According to the NSCDC statement, Tobi was caught by a patrol team in Ago-Iwoye while attempting to sell the stolen generator to a scavenger. The suspect was arrested on February 4, 2025, and after investigations, he was charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and possession of stolen property.
Ogbonnaya stated, “The defendant pleaded guilty before His Worship O.F. Adeduntan (Mrs.) and was remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ijebu-Ode, while the case was adjourned to February 10, 2025, for trial and sentencing.
“Upon presentation of the facts, the court found the defendant guilty under Section 430 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2006, and sentenced him accordingly to six months’ imprisonment.”
