The High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital has sentenced a 21-year-old man, Ekpe Chinecherem, to six months imprisonment for stealing a gas cylinder.
Ekpe was said to have invaded the compound of Mrs Omaka Nkwaego on the 6th of August 2024 at Ndiulo Ngbo community in Ohaukwu local government area of the state and killed a security dog which attempted to obstruct his entrance.
He subsequently stole a 7kg gas cylinder from the compound, hence the three counts suit marked MAB/499c/2024 hinged on conspiracy, stealing and killing of a dog.
During the arraignment in court, the defendant pleaded guilty to the offence as charged and asked for leniency.
The trial Magistrate, Grace Osuji having considered the matter sentenced him to six calendar months imprisonment to serve as a deterrent to others.
The charge states, “That you Ekpe Chinecherem male and others now at large on 6th day of August 2024 at Ndiulo Ngbo Ohaukwu local government area within jurisdiction of this honourable court did conspire amongst yourselves to commit an offence to wit stealing punishable under section 516(a) of the criminal code cap 33 volume 1 laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria 2009.
“That you (the defendant) on the same date and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did steal one 7 kg gas cylinder valued thirty thousand naira (N30,000.00) property of Agba Chibueze thereby committed offense contrary to section 390 of the criminal code cap 33 volume 1 laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria 2009.
“That you (the defendant) on same date , place and aforementioned magisterial district did kill one female dog valued thirty five thousand naira property of Omaka Nkwaego thereby committed offense punishable under section 394 of criminal code cap 33 volume 1 laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria 2009.”
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