A Lagos Magistrate’s Court has sentenced two men for vandalising and stealing electric cables. The accused are: Omena Sunday, 24 years and Bashir Sheu, 28 years, were arraigned before the Magistrate’s Court 1 Mushin, sitting at Ogba Magistrate Court and Ifo Magistrate’s Court 2..
A Lagos Magistrate’s Court has sentenced two men for vandalising and stealing electric cables. The accused are: Omena Sunday, 24 years and Bashir Sheu, 28 years, were arraigned before the Magistrate’s Court 1 Mushin, sitting at Ogba Magistrate Court and Ifo Magistrate’s Court 2, Ifo Local Council in Ogun State for vandalism and stealing transformer cables at Five Star Junction Apapa-Oshodi Expressway, Lagos and Otun Olori Akute area of Ogun State.
The Court said the sentence will serve as deterrence to others who may want to indulge in such criminal acts. While Omena is serving his jail terms on count one to three, if he is found guilty on count four, his jail term will be added to his running jail terms since the count four was adjourned to January 30, 2023 for continuation of trial.
The charge was interpreted to the defendant in Hausa language. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. The matter came up again for judgment on January 18, 2023. Sheu was found guilty of the two-count charge and sentenced to one-year imprisonment on the two counts, which ran concurrently from September 26, 2022 being the date he was remanded.
In a statement, he said vandalism affects not just the distribution company but also customers, both residential and commercial, as everyone is thrown into darkness over long periods until the assets are replaced.
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