A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan has sentenced a teacher, Adebayo Osayemi, to two years imprisonment with hard labour for stealing his employer’s phone and money, totaling N237,000.
In her ruling, Magistrate Mrs. O.O. Latunji stated that the conviction was based on evidence presented by the police and the defendant’s guilty plea. “Osayemi is hereby sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labour, without any option of fine,” Latunji declared.
During the trial, police prosecutor Inspector Oluseye Akinola revealed that the crime occurred on January 13 at No. 3, Church Street, Behind Fagbemi Filling Station, Orita-Challenge, Ibadan.
Akinola explained that Osayemi carefully monitored the movements of his employer, Funmilayo Adesinmi, proprietress of Montesseri Gofas Nursery and Primary School, before entering her office to commit the theft.
Adesinmi reported to the police that she had briefly left her office to buy foodstuff, leaving three children at the school. Upon her return, her daughter informed her that Osayemi had been seen entering the office.
Subsequently, she discovered that €20 (equivalent to N35,000) and a Techno Smart 4 phone, valued at N95,000, were missing from her desk. The prosecutor also disclosed that Osayemi transferred N82,000 and N25,000 from Adesinmi’s Money Point and First Bank accounts into his Opay and UBA accounts, respectively.
Akinola stated that Osayemi’s actions violated Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Vol. II Law of Oyo State 2000.