- Olatunde committed the offences between December 24, 2024, and January 8, 2025, at different times and locations in Akure
In Ondo State, one Olushola Olatunde will spend the next twenty one years of his life behind bars for theft.
He was convicted and sentenced by the State Magistrate Court, sitting in Akure, for stealing items in some churches and cement depot.
He was said to have invaded the Revelation of God Miracle Church and stole money, a public address system and iron rod among others all valued at N1,340,900.
He was eventually arrested by the men of the state police command on December 8 and 24, 2024 for the crime.
He was later charged to court and arraigned before the court on six counts bordering on stealing and illegal entry. The convict pleaded guilty to the charges.
Olatunde committed the offences between December 24, 2024, and January 8, 2025, at different times and locations in Akure, the state prosecutor, D.S. Msonter-Shagba, informed the court during the trial.
According to the prosecutor, on December 24, at No. 17 Plaza Road, Isolo, Akure, he broke into the Revelation of God Miracle Church and stole a 16-channel live series audio mixer worth N250,000 and a public address system valued at N250,000.
Also, on the same day, at No. 7 Ore-Ofe Street, Oke Ijebu, Akure, the convict broke into the Garden of Faith Church, stealing items that included an amplifier worth N230,000, a 6.5kV generator valued at N250,000, two lengths of 12mm rods worth N19,600, and an iron tithe box valued at N35,000, totalling N534,600.
On December 24, 2024, the prosecutor said Olatunde stole 33 bags of cement valued at N306,900 from Shasha Market, Kilometre 12, Owo Express Road, Akure. The stolen items were said to have been valued at N1,340,900.
Msonter-Shagba argued that the offences committed contravened Sections 383, 390(9), 415, and 413(2) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.
In his judgement, the magistrate, Damilola Sekoni, convicted and sentenced Olatunde to 21 years imprisonment without an option of a fine
The court stated, in counts one, two, three, five, and six, the defendant is sentenced to four years imprisonment each, and in count four, the convict is sentenced to one year imprisonment.”
The magistrate however ruled that the sentences would run concurrently, which means Olatunde would serve four years in the correctional centre
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