Litigants expressed surprises at the
Magistrates’ court sitting in Ojo, Lagos after a 36-year old convict, Ajoma
Isaac expressed excitement and heave a sigh of relief after he
was sentenced to
only 18 months for stealing N6 million instead of being ask to refund.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the convict had
earlier insisted that he would prefer to go to jail than to refund the N6
million he stole from his business partner, Emmanuel Etoo.
Thus, when he was found guilty after the
prosecutor, Mr Uche Simon proved his case beyond reasonable doubt, he expressed
his happiness over the judgment.
Isaac was arrested for stealing 32 liters of
diesel worth the amount belong to Etoo at Maza-maza area along Badagry
Expressway, Lagos, sold it and converted the money to his own use.
The crime was reported to the police who
arrested Isaac and taken to the Station.
P.M.EXPRESS gathered that the police tried all
their efforts to resolve the matter but Isaac , the suspect continued to
frustrate the peace process and prefer to go to court.
He was eventually charged to court for the
alleged offence.
He pleaded not guilty.
The presiding Magistrate, Mr A.A Adesanya
granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The matter was adjourned for trial where the
prosecutor presented the facts before the court for his conviction.
The court commended the prosecutor for
diligent prosecution and found Isaac guilty as charged and sentenced
accordingly.
P.M.EXPRESS gathered that since Isaac prefers
to go to the prison, it has foreclosed the chances of the complainant getting
back his money from Isaac.
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