Nigeria Man sentenced 7 years for stealing an Android phone

The Ekiti state high court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced a 26-year-old young man, Omodara Dada to seven years imprisonment for stealing an Infinix Hot 9 Android phone.

According to reports, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye sentenced the young man to prison for stealing a black Infinix Hot 8 phone valued at ₦64,000 and ₦8,000 cash while armed with a knife.

According to reports, the incident happened on the 13th of February 2023. Also, court documents stated that Dada was caught red-handed attempting to steal a plasma television from a hotel room,

The victim, Fakiyesi Tope, who was a hotel manager, recounted his ordeal:

“I woke up to a noise and saw the defendant trying to remove my TV. When I tried to shout, he pulled out a knife and threatened to stab me. I later realized he had taken my phone and ₦8,000 cash.”

In his judgment, Justice Ogunmoye ruled that while the evidence was insufficient to sustain a charge of armed robbery under Section 312 (2) of the Ekiti State Criminal Law, it established burglary under Section 323.

“The evidence proves the lesser offence of burglary beyond reasonable doubt,” Justice Ogunmoye stated.

Dada was sentenced to seven years in prison, effective from the date of his detention.