Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Tinubu Lagos Island sentenced Friday Effiong, Michael Chukwu, and Alex Essien to nine years and five months in jail on Thursday for theft.
After they admitted to the charge against them, the Magistrate, Oluwatosin Erinle, punished them.
On April 11, 2023, the defendants were arraigned on charges of conspiracy, theft, and burglary that the police had brought against them.
Cyriacus Osuji, the police prosecutor, testified before the court that Effiong, 32, and other suspects who are still at large planned to perpetrate the crime.
He said the first defendant, on April 6, 2023, around 4.45pm, stole a bicycle valued at N145,000, property of one Bamgboye John.
He said the convict also stole two HP laptops valued at N280,000, property of one Ibelema Pepple.
He said the incident took place at No. 2A, Bayo Kuku Road, Ikoyi Lagos State.
Effiong pleaded guilty to the charges.
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The prosecutor also told the court that Chukwu and others at large on April 10, 2023, stole a 6kg gas cylinder and its burner valued at N20,000.
He said the incident took place around 8.40pm at Block 16, Falomo Police Barracks Ikoyi.
Osuji said the property that was stolen belonged to one Abdulazeez Animashaun.
The convict pleaded not guilty to a two-count charge against him when he was arraigned.
30-year-old Essien was accused of scaling a fence and wilfully damaging two air-conditioners valued at N410,000.
The magistrate sentenced the first convict to five years and eight months imprisonment, while the second convict was sentenced to nine months imprisonment.
Erinle also sentenced the third convict to three years imprisonment.
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