An ex- Convict Was Sentenced to 7years in Prison. Guess what He did

A Magistrate Court in Osogbo, Osun State capital Thursday sentenced a 30-year-old ex-convict, Olajide Adeshina to 7 years imprisonment for stealing an automated teller machine card with number: 0049765878 and other items.

The convict was arraigned by the Osun State Police Command on December 28, 2016 on 3 count charges of intent to commit felony, burglary and theft.
The prosecutor, Fagboyinbo Abiodun told the court that the convict forcibly entered into the house of one Egunlola Adewumi Christiana at Ofatedo area, Osogbo on October 19, 2016 and stole two laptops, one X-touch phone, a school bag containing a purse and GTB ATM card and the sum of N30,000, all valued N196,000.
Abiodun said the convict also transferred N37,000 property of Christiana via her stolen phone and ATM No: 0049765878 to his own account No: 0224811007.
He added that the offences committed by the Olajide were contrary to section 383(1) and punishable under section 390(9) and 411(1) of Criminal Code Cap 34, Volume II, Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.
The convict who had no legal representative, initially pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him but changed his plea to guilty when he couldn't perfect his bail terms.
Speaking at the court today, the convict prayed the court to be lenient with him. "I’m pleading for mercy; the court should have mercy on me." Adeshina added remorsefully.
The judge, Chief Magistrate Fatimo Sodamade asked whether Olajide had any past crime record. The prosecutor told the court that Olajide had been arrested severally over house breaking and that he is an ex-convict.
Delivering her ruling, Magistrate Fatimo Sodamade sentenced Olajide to 7 years imprisonment to serve as deterrent to other criminals.

May 11, 2017