An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced four men to seven years’ imprisonment each for stealing and burglary without option of fine .

The convicts are Owoeye Ojo , Agbetuyi Taiwo , Adeniyi Busayo and Lasisi Friday.

They were found guilty of breaking into a shop belonging to one Mrs Iyabo Ige around 2 am and 5 am on August 26, 2017 at Enu Odi , Odo -Ado in Ado -Ekiti and carting away packs of noodles , cigarettes, milk and packs of battery .

Justice Bamidele Omotosho in his judgment on Thursday , found them guilty of the offence of burglary and stealing based on their confessional statement and witness accounts during the trial .
The court did not give them an option of fine .

The judge, however , “ did not find them guilty of conspiracy which they were also charged with . ”
Earlier , the Prosecution Counsel , Mr Wale Fapohunda , who is the state Commissioner for Justice, said the convicts broke into a shop and carted away the items .

Fapohunda said that the offences contravened Sections 413 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti , 2012 .

He called three witnesses and tendered exhibits including pictures , statements of the convicts and the stolen items .

Defence Counsel , Mr Yinka Opaleye and Adekunle Ojo, who called only one witness, pleaded for leniency , praying the court to tamper justice with mercy .

Source:- Punchng