Man sentenced 3 years imprisonment for stealing BlackBerry "Irony"

One Mr. Adepoju Jamiu, 23, was on Tuesday, sentenced by the Ikare Magistrate Court, Ondo state to three years imprisonment for stealing a China Blackberry phone worth N17, 000.

Jamiu was accused of stealing a Blackberry phone belonging to one Suleiman Asimiyi, thus violating Section 383(1) volume one, of criminal laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.

While briefing the court on the case, the police prosecutor, Aigbojie Amileomen, said the accused committed the offence in November 2012 at about 5.30 a.m. at Olukare Central Mosque, Inu Odi, Okela, Ikare.

When the case was read, the accused pleaded guilty as charged.

The Chief Magistrate Sunday Adeniyan who presided over the case ordered that Mr. Jamiu should be kept in prison for three years without an option of fine.

"But the person that stole Billions got 2yrs with option of fine"