A 30-year-old man, Sulaiman Awokunle has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for allegedly stealing a ram kept for Sallah by Saka Idowu.

The police prosecutor, Elisa Olusegun, advised the court that Awokunle stole the ram valued at N25, 000 at about 6am within Onunrin's compound in Iree.

Olusegun reported the accused man committed an offence contrary to Section 383 and punishable under Section 390(9) from the criminal code, cap 34, Vol. II, Laws of Osun nation of Nigeria, 2003.

Awokunle pleaded guilty to the one count-charge of theft levelled against him and pleaded for mercy. His counsel, Najite Okobe, said his client was a first-time offender and urged the court to mitigate his punishment.

Magistrate Adenike Olowolagba convicted Awokunle and sentenced him to six months imprisonment. The Magistrate, however, gave him an option of N4, 000 in the spirit of Eid el-Kabir.

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