Man, 27, to spend 6 months in jail for iPhone 7 theft

An Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Isabo, on Wednesday, sentenced one Titus Ikechukwu, 27, to six months imprisonment for stealing a N530,000 iPhone 7.

Ikechukwu, whose address was not provided, had pleaded guilty to the two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing when he was arraigned.

The Magistrate, Dr. B.O. Ilo, convicted Ikechukwu following his guilty plea to the charge preferred against him.

Ilo subsequently sentenced the convict to six months in the correction centre with an option of N50,000 fine.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp Lawrence Olu-Balogun, told the court that the convict committed the offences on Feb. 7, at Brewery, Lafenwa area in Abeokuta at 9:00p.m.

Olu-Balogun while giving facts of the case, said that the convict conspired and stole one iPhone 11 Promax valued N530,000, belonging to Mr Oluwasesan Odunmbaku.

He explained that on the fateful day, the complainant, Odunmbaku, was driving home at around 9:00p.m., when his car stalled and stopped around Brewery bridge, due to lack of fuel.

The prosecutor said that when Odunmbaku was trying to find fuel for his vehicle, he left his iPhone inside his car.

“After the complainant got the fuel, on getting to his car, he noticed his iPhone was missing.

“Upon his report at the police station, and upon investigation with the help of phone tracker, it revealed that the defendant stole the phone, which led to his arrest,” he said.

The prosecutor, however said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 516, and 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun, 2006.