Court jails man, 23, for burglary in Ogun

A magistrates’ court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Wednesday sentenced one Kehinde Akinpelu to three years in a correctional centre for housebreaking and attempting to steal. Akinpelu, 23, with no fixed address, pleaded guilty to the one-count charge of burglary with intent to commit felony. The prosecutor, Olakunle Shonibare, had told the court that […]

A magistrates’ court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Wednesday sentenced one Kehinde Akinpelu to three years in a correctional centre for housebreaking and attempting to steal.

Akinpelu, 23, with no fixed address, pleaded guilty to the one-count charge of burglary with intent to commit felony.

The prosecutor, Olakunle Shonibare, had told the court that the defendant committed the offence on April 10 at Oluwo Ayelare Street, Abiola Way, Abeokuta.

Shonibare stated that he broke into the apartment of one Kudirat Kehinde through the window with the intent to steal her property.

He told the court that, on returning home from work, Kehinde heard a strange sound from her apartment and on getting there saw the convict searching her apartment and looking for items to steal.

Delivering the ruling, Magistrate Olajumoke Somefun said evidence presented in court had proven beyond reasonable doubt that the convict was guilty as charged.

Somefun in her judgment, sentenced Akinpelu to three years confinement in a correctional centre, without an option of a fine.