An Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced one Kelvin Yahaya to 12 months imprisonment for stealing three phones belonging to students of Lagos State University.
The convict, whose occupation and address were not provided, was arraigned on a two-count charge of theft, which he pleaded guilty.
The prosecutor, Uche Simeon, told the court that the convict committed the offences on November 7, at about 11:15a.m at the Lagos State University, Ojo campus.
Mr Simeon, an inspector, said the convict entered into the campus and stole three phones all valued at N174, 000 belonging to two students of the university.
“Yahaya went to the Faculty of Law while students were writing exam and stole a Samsung Galaxy X8, one Infinix Hot 5 and an Itel Phone from the bags of some students outside the examination hall.
“He was sighted by some students passing by who raised alarm and he was caught and searched by the Campus Marshalls,” he said.
Mr Simeon said that the offences contravened section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, which stipulates three years imprisonment for anyone found guilty.
The magistrate, A.S. Okubule, in her ruling sentenced Mr Yahaya to six months imprisonment with hard labour and without an option of fine on each count.
She said the jail term should run concurrently.
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