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 Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ogbonnaya Dyke, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday.
According to the statement, Segun was arrested on February 19, 2025, for stealing a hen. Investigations later uncovered that he had committed a similar offence in December 2024 but was pardoned as a first-time offender.
The statement read: “Upon discovering his previous offence, he was arraigned before the Ago-Iwoye Magistrate’s Court on February 20, 2025, on a charge under Section 430 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2006.
“After pleading guilty before His Worship O.F. Adeduntan (Mrs.), he was convicted and sentenced to six months in prison.”
In a related case, the court also sentenced a 20-year-old man, Kazeem Tobi, to six months in prison for stealing an Elepaq generator worth approximately ₦120,000.
Tobi was apprehended by an NSCDC patrol team at Idode One Way in Ago-Iwoye while trying to sell the stolen generator to a scavenger.
Ogbonnaya stated that the suspect was re-arrested on February 4, 2025, and following investigations, was charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and possession of stolen property.
“The defendant pleaded guilty before His Worship O.F. Adeduntan (Mrs.) and was remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ijebu-Ode. The case was adjourned to February 10, 2025, for trial and sentencing.
“Upon reviewing the facts, the court found him guilty under Section 430 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2006, and sentenced him to six months in prison,” Ogbonnaya added.
