A Magistrate’s Court in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, has sentenced a 21-year-old man, Adebanjo Segun, to six months in prison for stealing a fowl.
The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) confirmed the sentencing in a statement issued on Wednesday, February 26, by its Public Relations Officer, Ogbonnaya Dyke.
According to the statement, Segun was arrested on February 19, 2025, for stealing a hen. Investigations further revealed that he had committed a similar offense in December 2024 but was pardoned as a first-time offender.
“Following the discovery of his previous offense, he was arraigned before the Ago-Iwoye Magistrate’s Court on February 20, 2025, on a lone charge under Section 430 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2006.
After pleading guilty before His Worship O.F. Adeduntan (Mrs.), he was convicted and sentenced to six months imprisonment,” the statement read.
Court Also Jails 20-Year-Old for Stealing Generator
In a separate case, the same court sentenced 20-year-old Kazeem Tobi to six months in prison for stealing an Elepaq generator worth approximately N120,000.
Tobi was apprehended by an NSCDC patrol team at Idode One Way in Ago-Iwoye while attempting to sell the stolen generator to a scavenger. He was re-arrested on February 4, 2025, and after investigations, was charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and possession of stolen property.
“The defendant pleaded guilty before His Worship O.F. Adeduntan (Mrs.) and was remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ijebu-Ode, while the case was adjourned to February 10, 2025, for trial and sentencing.
Upon presentation of the facts, the court found the defendant guilty under Section 430 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2006, and sentenced him accordingly to six months imprisonment,” Ogbonnaya stated.
