The difference between the politician "biro" thief and the poor man "pocket picker" is that the politician never gets caught becsuse u hardly see them with any weapons when they steal billions of money while the poor man has no technique in his dealings so he gets punished for being foolish. Na who dem catch with ammunition be thief

its unfair sha. Poor thief!

9ja, i dey hail O! Una no dey shame at all. Hian!

What a nice comment and submission. The judgement was one in a million of judgements that had made mockery of our judiciary. Its started with Alams, Tafa Balogun, Lucky Igbinedion and host of others who had stolen in Billions, yet they got the lightest conviction. Cecilia Ibru pleaded guilty to N191b embezzleement, she got 18months at Redington Hospital. Allah is watching us all

wellmax: Culled from Fagro's FB page

Is it because he stole from a governor?

for ordinary 50,000 them want jail person a na wa o @ http://leoweblink..com

A thief remains a thief; however your punishment should be also be commensurate.

Alamieyeseigha, Farouk et al walk away with pardons or slaps on their wrist.
A pickpocket gets slapped with concurrent minimum 10 years sentence.

If to be say na senate still phone now, they will not sentence him rather, they will bribe him! Nigeria don corrupt, baba God go help!

What of the joseph yusuf yakubu pension fund looter of 35.6b, was sentenced to a fine on summary conviction at a court in a state where the president of the federal republic of nigeria stays for just 750,000....what a corrupt legal jurisprudential system disguised for fair and impartial delivery of judgements....'there was a country'...

ichommy: Man Jailed 45 Years For Stealing Aregbesola’s Phone

For stealing a N50,000 Sony Ericsson phone belonging to Governor Rauf Aregbesola, a 31-year-old Kelvin Ighodalo has been sentenced to 45-year imprisonment by an Osogbo High Court.

Ighodalo stole the phone from the pocket of Aregbesola on November 27, 2010, when the governor was being inaugurated at Government Technical College, Osogbo.

Justice Oyejide Falola, who heard the case, found Ighodalo guilty on six counts, which included conspiracy, stealing and fraud.

He was sentenced to 10-year imprisonment for the first three counts and five years for each of the last three which included impersonation, obtaining property by falsehood and collusion.

Falola, who ruled that Ighodalo deserved the jail term, held that the convict used the phone to obtain N500, 000 from the Owa of Ilesa, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, while he obtained N200, 000 from Mr Shengen Rahman, an associate of the governor.

The jail term, which Falola pronounced will run concurrently, means that Ighodalo will spend the next 10 years behind bars.

Assistant principal state counsel, Mr Biodun Badiora, told the court that the convict had served six-year imprisonment in Ikoyi prison custody in connection with a murder case in 2005.

Counsel to Ighodalo, Mr. Ameachi Ngwu, prayed the court to commit him to community service, stressing that the convict should not be incarcerated but rather be placed where people could see him as a convict.


http://www.punchng.com/news/man-jailed-45-years-for-stealing-aregbesolas-phone/

http://www.emmanuelbabatunde.com/2013/04/man-sentenced-to-45-years-in-prison-for.html

na waa oh! Na where GEJ pass so many of them be this oh... Rape Patience and Goodluck will grant amnesty. It's a simple as that!

Sincerely, I just can't comprehend this. This is outrageous and funny...45 years for stealing a phone?...was it because he stole from a governor or what? so many questions running through my medulla.

The guy stole, fine! he need to be punished.....Why are political thieves in which the I believe the present governor of Osun state is too isnt given 45years......? seriously, I am just sad over this....Not encouraging such from a young guy but then,,,,45 years? water rolling down my eyes

The Guy smart small sha... E no easy to steal 4rm such people.. Though theft no good, .. He was lucky he wasn't killed.
The Guy smart small sha... E no easy to steal 4rm such people.. Though theft no good, .. He was lucky he wasn't killed.

berem: Alameyeisegha stole billions and was granted pardon. Bode George stole billions and was given only 2 years imprisonment. Maina was given a plea bargain and he paid just 750k and he is nowhere to be found. Someone stole a fifty thousand naira phone which the governor can buy hundreds of it and he gets 45years in jail? This country is sick! "spits "

Unfortunately, Alameyeisegha and Bode George stole from the people. This small time thief stole from a single person, the Governor. It was necessary to use him as a very good example to any of you people with the mind of stealing from the Judge in the near future...

Akshow: Abasi! This polithiefcians no fear God o. Will that modaphucker governor tell me that a penny from the govt treasuries has never entered his pocket? Abi because na pen he de take steal him own billions that makes it less incriminating. Oh sango, obatala, ogun, amadioha, olukosun strike down dead any polithiefcian stealing wit pen and going scot free.

you are forgeting Orunmila... he might be best to do the job...

d guy stole d phone and should be punished but what of those politicials that misuse funds in thier care let d rule of law prevail nobody is a sacred cow

THIS SHOWS US THAT OUR JUDICIAL SYSTEM IS ONLY EFFECTIVE WHEN IT COMES TO THE POOR BUT A TOOTHLESS BULLDOG TO THE HIGH AND MIGHTY, ITS OBVIOUS NIGERIA NEEDS A TOTAL CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM BUT WHEN.

ebamma: Being a nigerian thief, there are two things involved, its either u are a big thief or u are a small thief, if u are a big thief u are safe, but if u are a small thief there are two things involved, its either u steal from the masses or u steal from the politicians, if u steal from the masses u are safe, but if u steal from the politicians there are two things involved, its either u are sent to a prison or shot to death, if u are sent to a prison u are safe, but if u are shot to death, there is only one thing involved, u shall go to hell

THIS IS PURE WICKEDNESS [color=#990000][/color]

ACN wants to lead Nigeria, but if this is how they want to lead us, well we would go to another party.
terrible.

the problem in this forum is that almost 90% of u do not even read the article before jumping into the comments section....for clarity purposes pls people go back and re-read the contents of the topic before coming here comment......thanks

So how many years will Aregbesola himself get?

A tale of one corrupt society where the poor ones are being used to practice the law. Once upon a time, a public figure stole the police pension fund worth more than that which dis young man has dubiously collected but was granted a bail. Am Not trying to say the accused has done well, but there should be a lesser punishment for the crime committed. Those he collected the money from should be questioned as well, how could dey fall so cheap if not dat the victims themselves na corrupt pep wey one use one naira collect one million from public office holder. They be learner!!

Our judiciary amuse me a lot,just hope our local news are not heard in international arena cos it is not worth it....

Akshow: Abasi! This polithiefcians no fear God o. Will that modaphucker governor tell me that a penny from the govt treasuries has never entered his pocket? Abi because na pen he de take steal him own billions that makes it less incriminating. Oh sango, obatala, ogun, amadioha, olukosun strike down dead any polithiefcian stealing wit pen and going scot free.

[b][quote author=Akshow]Abasi! This polithiefcians no fear God o. Will that modaphucker governor tell me that a penny from the govt[color=#990000][/color]
this is called corporate stealing

nigerian judicial system is a farce,it just exists for electoon tribunals and settling scores..a "judge" in a civilised country would never attest his name to this joke,stupid archaic judges who arent relevant anymore

this is what they mean common sense is not common,or when they say educated buffonery...smh...and his dumbship will call himself a judge?only in nigeria,no matter how they sugarcoat this,they know and we know time doesnt fit the crime..hoping jailer and jailee sleep well at night

THIS JUDGEMENT IS NOT FAIR AT ALL!!! HOW MANY YEARS WILL THE GOVERNOR GET FOR ALL THAT HE HAS STOLEN SINCE RESUMING OFFICE? HOW MANY YEARS WILL THE JUDGE GET FOR THIS MALICIOUS JUDGEMENT? GOD ALONE WILL JUDGE THEM BOTH. COMMON PHONE THAT WAS BOUGHT FROM STOLEN FUNDS, NA HIM PERSON PIKIN GO SPEND 10YRS BEHIND BAR. GOD DEY.

stan 241: the problem in this forum is that almost 90% of u do not even read the article before jumping into the comments section....for clarity purposes pls people go back and re-read the contents of the topic before coming here comment......thanks

WETIN BE THIS? WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL US HERE? ABEG MAKE YOU WRITE YOURSELF OFF. READ OR NO READ THE JUDGEMENT IS TOO BAD. ABI R U ONE OF THEM?

Written laws are like spiders' webs, and will, like them, only entangle and hold the poor and weak, while the rich and powerful will easily break through them.

Disproportionate justice - while the grand demons of embezzling billions roam free