Osun: Teenager sentenced to three years imprisonment for stealing water taps

• The convict was apprehended by operatives of the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC,

In Osun State, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has secured the conviction of one Abiodun Adewuyi.

Adewuyi was arrested by the security outfit  for theft of water taps at Durodola community, Owode-Ede town.

He was subsequently arraigned and sentenced to three years imprisonment for stealing the items.

18-year-old Adewusi was convicted and sentenced by an Osun Chief Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Ede.

The spokesperson of the Command, Adeleke Kehinde, in a statement in Osogbo on Wednesday, said the convict was caught in a building removing the taps on April 16 at about 5:40 pm.

The offence committed, according to the statement, was contrary to Section 390 of the Criminal Code Law of Osun State.

The suspect was arraigned on Monday, April 22, at the Magistrate Court in Ede, Osun State, before Chief Magistrate V. A. Adedokun, where he was sentenced to three years imprisonment.

“The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Osun State Command has arraigned one Adewuyi Jamiu Abiodun (m) 18 years for stealing seven brass water taps.

“The suspect was arrested on April 16 at Durodola community, Owode Ede, Osun State at about 1740hrs where he was caught removing two brass water taps.

“At the point of arrest, he had a total number of seven water taps in his possession and discreet investigation further revealed that whenever he stole water taps, he sold the stolen items to buyers of scrap metals,” Adeleke said.