25-Year-Old Student Arraigned For Stealing Car, N4million Property

A twenty-five -year-old student, Isaih Idowu, on Tuesday pleaded
guilty to stealing a Toyota Camry car and other property valued at
N4 million.

Idowu made the confession during his arraignment before Mrs S.A.
Adesina of an Iyaganku Chief Magistrate Court in Ibadan.

The defendant pleaded guilty to the three-count charge of
unlawful break in, willful vandalisation and theft of property
instituted against him.

Earlier, the counsel to the accused, Emmanuel Ayoola, had told
the court that the petitioner had written a letter withdrawing from
the case.

The magistrate invited the petitioner, Babatunde Salako, asking
if the letter truly emanated from him which he confirmed.

The magistrate, consequently, struck out the matter.

The police prosecutor, Insp. Sikiru Opaleye, had informed the
court that the defendant committed the crime on Aug. 14 at about
1.00 pm, at Odo Ona-Kekere, in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Opaleye further explained that Idowu broke into the home of Mr
Babatunde Salako to steal a Toyota Camry car, N500,000 cash, a
Plasma TV, a Del laptop, mobile phone, a Nokia tablet and a DVD
player all valued at N4 million.

The prosecutor stated that the offences contravened the
provisions of Sections 411, 383 and 390 (9) of the Criminal Code
Cap 38 Vol. ii Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000.

A twenty-five -year-old student, Isaih Idowu, on Tuesday pleaded
guilty to stealing a Toyota Camry car and other property valued at
N4 million.

Idowu made the confession during his arraignment before Mrs S.A.
Adesina of an Iyaganku Chief Magistrate Court in Ibadan.

The defendant pleaded guilty to the three-count charge of
unlawful break in, willful vandalisation and theft of property
instituted against him.

Earlier, the counsel to the accused, Emmanuel Ayoola, had told
the court that the petitioner had written a letter withdrawing from
the case.

The magistrate invited the petitioner, Babatunde Salako, asking
if the letter truly emanated from him which he confirmed.

The magistrate, consequently, struck out the matter.

The police prosecutor, Insp. Sikiru Opaleye, had informed the
court that the defendant committed the crime on Aug. 14 at about
1.00 pm, at Odo Ona-Kekere, in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Opaleye further explained that Idowu broke into the home of Mr
Babatunde Salako to steal a Toyota Camry car, N500,000 cash, a
Plasma TV, a Del laptop, mobile phone, a Nokia tablet and a DVD
player all valued at N4 million.

The prosecutor stated that the offences contravened the
provisions of Sections 411, 383 and 390 (9) of the Criminal Code
Cap 38 Vol. ii Laws of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000.