An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State has sentenced two men, Shibu Abdullahi, 21, and Yakubu Usman, 25, to one month in prison each for stealing two chickens valued at N70,000.
Magistrate Mrs. O.O. Fadairo handed down the sentences on Monday, with no option for a fine, after the men pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and theft.
According to Insp. E.O. Adaraloye, the men, along with others still at large, committed the crime on March 30, 2025, at around 2:00 a.m. at No. 7 Ibukun Oluwa Street, Itele, Ota. The stolen chickens, worth N70,000, belonged to one Bello Kolawole.
The offenses violated Sections 390(9) and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.
