Man Bags 14 Months Jail For Stealing N6,000

An Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced a 28-year-old man, Sunday Eze, to 14 months imprisonment for attacking one Mr Izuchukwu Okafor with a broken bottle.

Magistrate T.O Shomade also sentenced Eze of No. 11 Omotosho St., Sabo, Ajangbadi, Lagos, for stealing N6,000 and a telephone handset belonging to the complainant.

Shomade, however, gave the convict an option of N100,000 fine.

The convict was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and causing body harm and he pleaded guilty.

The prosecutor, Mr Friday Eze, told the court that the convict had on Aug. 18, at about 9.40 p.m. at Ulom Bus Stop, Ajangbadi, Lagos, demanded for money from the complainant, which he declined to give.

Eze said that the convict in the process attacked Okafor, who was alighting from a motorcycle with a broken bottle and hit him on the head, dispossessed him of the sum of N6,000 and a telephone handset.

He said that the complainant fell on the ground while the convict was apprehended by some commuters.

The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 243 and 409 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2011.

In his judgement the magistrate said, "The accused has pleaded guilty to the two-count charge before this court, he is thus found guilty as charged.

"He is hereby sentenced to 14 months imprisonment with an option of fine of N100,000.'' (NAN)