A -25 year old Barber ,Mutiu Fatai, has been sentenced to 12 strokes of the cane and one week community service by an Iyaganku Magistrate court Ibadan for stealing one infinix Hot three phone valued at N48,000.00
Fatai had on April 23, 2018 been arraigned before the court presided over by Mr A.A. Adebisi on a two courts charge of conspiracy and stealing
Charge no: mi/611c /2018
The prosecutor,Mr shalewa Hammed told the court that the convict and other now at large on the 9th of April 2017 at about 6:30pm at Oni and Son’s hospital area of Ibadan in the front of the hospital respectively did conspired together to commit felony to wit stealing
He said on the same date ,time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial District did double crossed the car of one Mrs.Taylor Funmilayo of Oni memorial hospital snatched her Phone valued at N48,000.00 .
Hammed said the committed offence contrary to the punishable under Section 516 and 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Vol.II laws of Oyo state of Nigeria, 2000
On 23,April, 2018 the convict had pleaded not guilty and was granted bail the sum of 50,000.00 ,with one surety gainfully employed and the case adjourned till June 5 ,2018 .
On the 7th of June 2018 , the complaint Mrs Taylor Funmilayo had approach court requesting for the withdrawal of the case based on pressure from Mutiu Fatai’ Family
The Magistrate, however turned down the request insisting that he wanted to hear the fact of the matter
After listening the the fact of the matter, the Magistrate put it to the convict whether it was true or not to which he (Mutiu Fatai) replied in the affirmative and pleaded guilty
He further prayed the court to temper Justice with mercy, saying that dropped out of school due to financial problems from his family.
In his ruling the Magistrate, Mr.AA Adebisi sentenced him to 12strokes of the cane and one week community service to serve as deterrent to others
