Ibadan Teacher Bags 2 Years Imprisonment For Stealing Employer’s Phone
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Ibadan, Oyo state – A teacher, Adebayo Osayemi, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for stealing his employer’s phone and money, totalling N237,000 in Ibadan, Oyo state.
A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan, the state capital delivered the judgement.
The court jails the teacher without any option of fine.Source: Original
Osayemi stole the items on Monday, January 13, at Montessori Gofas Nursery and Primary School in Ibadan.
The school is located at No.3, Church St., Behind Fagbemi filling station, Orita-Challenge, Ibadan.
As reported by Vanguard, the Police prosecution, Inspector Oluseye Akinola, told the court that Osayemi went into the office of Funmilayo Adesinmi, the complainant and school proprietress after he had carefully monitored her movement.
According to the prosecutor, Adesinmi briefly left her office to buy foodstuff from a nearby market when the teacher stole the items.
Adesinmi told the police investigator that she left three children behind in the school when the convict entered the office.
The proprietress’ daughter saw Osayemi enter the office after which they discovered that that €20, equivalent to N35,000, and a Techno Smart 4 phone Adesinmi left on her desk, valued at N95,000, were missing.
The prosecutor said the teacher transferred N82,000 and N25,000 from Adesinmi’s Money Point and First bank accounts to his Opay and UBA accounts, respectively before he was arrested.
Akinola said Osayemi’s offence contravened the provision of Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Vol. II Law of Oyo state 2000.
Delivering judgement, the Magistrate, Mrs. O.O. Latunji, sentenced the teacher to two years imprisonment.
Lunji explained that Osayemi was convicted and sentenced based on evidence tendered against him by the police as well as his guilty plea.
“Osayemi is hereby, sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labour, without any option of fine.”
TheTalk.NG recalls that a 35-year-old man accused of stealing a church keyboard in Okumagba, Delta State, was brutally beaten by a mob.
Police intervened before the mob could set the suspect ablaze, rescuing him and taking him to the Police “B” Division for further investigation.
Despite police intervention, the mob expressed frustration, while authorities urged residents to avoid mob justice and promised a thorough investigation.
Man bags 7 years imprisonment for stealing phone
Meanwhile, TheTalk.NG reported that the Ekiti state high court sentenced 26-year-old Omodara Dada to seven years in prison for burglary after stealing a ₦64,000 Infinix Hot 8 phone and ₦8,000 cash.
Justice Lekan Ogunmoye ruled the evidence was insufficient for armed robbery but proved burglary beyond a reasonable doubt.
Residents around the area have reacted to the judgment with mixed feelings, praising the justice served.
Source: TheTalk.NG
