Teenager bags 7-month imprisonment for stealing phones, shoes worth N1.2m

An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced one Yusuf Adepoju to seven months imprisonment for stealing phones and shoes valued at N1.2 million.

The 19-year-old student of Apa-Imota, Owode Road, was tried and found guilty of charges of conspiracy and stealing.

The magistrate, Mrs. O.A. Daodu, consequently sentenced him to seven months imprisonment from the date of his first arraignment.

The prosecutor, Insp. Sunday Bassey, had earlier told the court that Adepoju was first arraigned on March 11.

Bassey said that he committed the offences on Feb. 29 at about 5:15 . at Kola Iyaomolare Street, Ogadu Orioke, Lagos.

He said that Adepoju stole a Samsung Galaxy phone valued at N500,000, a Redmi phone valued at N500,000, and a phone charger valued at N5,000.

The prosecutor further said that the defendant also stole female handbags valued at N50,000, seven pairs of shoes valued at N105,000, and 10 pieces of cloth valued at 18,000, all totalling N1,280,000.

Bassey said the stolen items belonged to the complainant, Mr. Nebor Nwankwrendu.

The offences, according to him, contravene Sections 287 and 411 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.