
39-Year-Old Man Jailed Six Years For Stealing Indomie Noodles Pack In Lagos
39-year old Olasunkanmi Ogunkoya has been
arrested, charged before a Lagos court and handed
six years imprisonment without an option of fine for
stealing packets of Indomie noodles in Lagos. He
pleaded guilty before the Ejigbo Magistrates court
and told the police that he did so to feed his 4-year
old child that his wife abandoned and left because
he had no money. The incident happened at a shop
located at 10 Ifelodun Street off Moshalasi Bus
Stop, Ejigbo Lagos.
The suspect, Ogunkoya reportedly broke into the
shop belonging to one Mrs Bimbo Adesegun
through the shop’s ceiling, carted away the items
and attempted to escape before he was caught in
the night. Among the items he reportedly stole were
half carton of Indomie noodle packs and a full pack
worth about N3,000. He also damaged the roof
worth about N48,000.
The owner of the property, Mrs Adesegun informed
the court that it was not the first time, Ogunkoya
was burgling her shop to steal some items before
this one that landed him in prison.
When the suspect was arraigned, he accepted being
guilty but pleaded with the court for leniency.The
prosecutor Supol Kenneth Asibor presented facts
before the court which was confirmed by the
Ogunkoya. The presiding Magistrate, Mrs J.O.E.
Adeyemi found him guilty as charged on the three
counts and sentenced him accordingly.
However, the three count charge will run
concurrently as each charge attracted two years
imprisonment.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that by implication, Ogunkoya
will spend the next two years in Kirikiri prison,
Lagos

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