A Magistrate’s Court in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, has sentenced a 21-year-old man, Adebanjo Segun, to six months’ imprisonment after he was found guilty of stealing a fowl.
The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) confirmed the conviction in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Public Relations Officer, Ogbonnaya Dyke.
“Segun was arrested on February 19, 2025, for stealing a hen. Investigations further revealed that he had committed a similar offence in December 2024 but was pardoned as a first-time offender,” Dyke stated.
According to him, the suspect was arraigned before the Ago-Iwoye Magistrate’s Court on February 20, 2025, on a charge under Section 430 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2006.
“Upon pleading guilty before His Worship O.F. Adeduntan (Mrs.), the court found him guilty and sentenced him to six months’ imprisonment,” the statement added.
In a separate case, the court also sentenced a 20-year-old, Kazeem Tobi, to six months in prison for stealing an Elepaq generator worth approximately ₦120,000.
Tobi was arrested by an NSCDC patrol team at Idode One Way in Ago-Iwoye while attempting to sell the stolen generator to a scavenger.
“The suspect was re-arrested on February 4, 2025, and, after investigations, was charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and possession of stolen property,” Dyke explained.
The NSCDC spokesperson added: “The defendant pleaded guilty before His Worship O.F. Adeduntan (Mrs.) and was remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ijebu-Ode, pending his trial. After the presentation of the case facts, the court found him guilty under Section 430 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2006, and sentenced him to six months in prison.”
