MAN SENTENCED TO THREE WEEKS COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR SERVICE FOR STEALING RAMS IN IBADAN.

A 31-year-old man, Idowu Ogundiwin, was
Monday, sentenced by an Ibadan Chief
Magistrates’ Court sitting at Iyakanku, to a three-
week community service for stealing three rams
valued at N125 000 on Sallah day after he
reportedly pleaded guilty to the charges.
DAILY POST gathered that Ogundiwin, who resides
at 10, Ajeigbe Street, Ring road, Ibadan, was
arraigned on a three-count charge of stealing and
conspiracy.
The Prosecutor, Coporal Adeyemi Adenike told the
court the accused with others still at large,
conspired to commit the offences, stating that
Ogundiwin stole three rams valued at N125, 000,
property of one Mr. Muideen Ajelekan of
SW3/368, Popo Yemoja, Oke-Ado, Ibadan and
also a sewing machine belonging to one Olawunmi
Edward, worth N20,000.
Adenike said the accused committed the offence
on September 24 at about 5.00 a.m. at Automat
Office in Molete area of the metropolis, stressing
further that the offences contravened Sections
390 (3), 390 (9) and 516 of the Criminal Code,
Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
Mr. A. A. Adebisi, the Chief Magistrate who
passed the verdict, said the accused was
convicted for stealing three rams after pleading
guilty to all three-counts and that the punishment
should be served in the community where the
accused committed the offence.
He said, “The community service is to be
executed at the court premises from 9.00a.m. to
1.00p.m. daily.’’
In his ruling, Adebisi said, “He is hereby
sentenced to a three-week of community service,
five days on each count from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00
p.m. daily and the accused should be coming
from the prison every day and must be
supervised by prison officials while the serving the
punishment.”
The accused’s counsel, Mr. A. Aguda, had prayed
the court to temper justice with mercy, as the
accused had shown remorse for pleading guilty to
the charges leveled against him.