An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a pastor, Oloruntoba
Ibitoye, to nine months imprisonment for stealing a sheep.
According
to the prosecution, the complainant, Mrs Florence Adebiyi, reported at
the police station in Ganmo, near Ilorin, that the convict stole her
sheep valued at N3,000($20) in front of her residence at Amoyo area of
Ilorin.
The prosecution said the sheep was recovered from the
convict by the police.
The convict pleaded guilty to the offence
and begged for leniency.
Police prosecutor, Insp. Mojisola
Olamokun applied for summary trial which was granted by the court.
The
Magistrate, Mrs Mariam Qudus-Salahu, sentenced him to nine months
imprisonment without option of fine.
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