Justice Adeniyi Familoni of Ekiti State High Court, sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced a 25-year-old, Aluko Imoleayo to five years imprisonment for burglary and stealing.
According to the charge, Imoleayo who was arraigned October 11, 2021, on a four-count charge bothering on burglary and stealing was said to have broken into the dwelling houses of Oladipupo Temitope and Omolere Opeyemi on 20th of June, 2021 at about 12:47 a.m.
He was said to have stolen; one Apple Ipad, one Techno phone, one Tiger Generator, one gold chain, one Rolex wristwatch, one HP Laptop Computer and a cash sum of N17, 000.00.
The charge reads, “that Aluko Imoleayo on 20th of June, 2021 at GRA, Onigari, Ado Ekiti, you broke into dwelling houses of Oladipupo Temitope and Omolere Opeyemi with intent to commit a felony (stealing) and stole one Apple Ipad, one Techno phone, one Tiger Generator, one gold chain, one Rolex wristwatch, one HP Laptop Computer and a cash sum of N17, 000.00”.
In her testimony before the court, one of the victims said, she was asleep on that day, when she woke up around 12:47 a.m and saw the convict in her room.
She thereafter became unconscious out of shock, but later, at around 2 a.m. she regained her consciousness and heard the defendant had been arrested alongside the stolen items.
To prove his case, counsel to the complainants, Mr Kunle Adeyemo called two witnesses and tendered statements of the victims and defendants, search warrant, bond to produce and release exhibits.
The convict also spoke in his own defence through his counsel but called no witnesses.
Delivering his judgment, Justice Adeniyi Familoni said, the defendant was not found guilty on counts 1and 2 for which he was discharged and acquitted but was found guilty on counts 3 and 4.
On count 3, he was sentenced to five years imprisonment in count 4, he was sentenced to three years imprisonment, the sentences are to run concurrently, the judge concluded.
Olaniyi Alade
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