AN Owo Chief Magistrate court
has jailed a 63-year-old grandfather,
Benjamin Stephen three years after he
allegedly stole N40, 000 cash and
clothing materials worth N16, 000 in
Owo area of the state.
The prosecuting witness, Inspector
Akomlafe Joseph said the accused
person entered the restaurant of Mrs
Funmilayo Adewole at Ikare junction
where he committed the offence after
eating.
Joseph said the accused person after
eating stole the complainant’s money
and two different clothing materials of
54yards and fled since 2010.
The prosecutor said the accused was
seen at the same scene where he
committed the offence three years
later and was recognised and the police
was invited which led to his arrest.
When the court’s charge was read, the
accused person pleaded guilty as
charged.
The presiding Chief Magistrate; S O
Olowookere, found him guilty and
convicted him accordingly.
The accused was sentenced to six
months imprisonment with an option of
N50,000 fine.
He was asked to pay N56,000 to the
complainant.
Meantime, in another development a
father of two Niyi Ajayi has prayed a
customary court sitting in Akure to
dissolve his 20 year marriage.
Ajayi said that the wife Funke has
stopped cooking for him in the last 13
years of their marriage.
He told the customary court that he
was tired of the marriage because of
the attitude of the wife towards him.
According to him the wife had
abandoned him by packing out of the
house leaving him with their first child
who is sick.
But the wife in her response denied the
allegation saying that she had been
performing all her duties as a wife and
mother.
Funke accused the husband for been a
chain smoker adding that she was
ready for the separation by the court.
However the court ruled that the
couple should allow peace to reign in
their marriage and advised the
petitioner to be tolerant
The matter was later adjourned till April
1 this year.
LINK:
www.vanguardngr.com/2013/03/grandfather-jailed-for-stealing-cash-cloths/

Now this is how to judge a case in a sane society, but instead of the 3b scammers to get 300yrs the get 3months.