Lagos Trader Sentenced To Five Years For Receiving Stolen Property

Lagos Trader Sentenced To Five Years For Receiving Stolen Property

In a recent verdict, a 22-year-old trader, Mohammed Abdulhamid, residing in Lagos, has been sentenced to five years in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for receiving stolen property worth N2.19 million. Abdulhamid pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and receiving stolen property, prompting the Magistrate, Mrs. O. O. Fagbohun, to impose the sentence without an option of fine…..READ ALSO Lagos Traders, Others Seek Reinstatement Of Suspended Minister: Betta Edu

The court heard that Abdulhamid received the stolen goods from Mohammed Awalu, a security guard to the complainant, Mrs. Omolola Idowu, at her residence on Captain Davies Road, Ayobo, Lagos, in June 2023. Awalu, who is serving a jail term for the same offenses, collaborated with Abdulhamid and other accomplices to steal Idowu’s property while she was away.

The stolen items included two gates valued at N540,000, window protectors worth N870,000, a power generator valued at N300,000, a ceiling fan worth N25,000, a gas cooker priced at N375,000, and a pumping machine valued at N85,000, totaling N2.19 million.

The prosecution stated that Abdulhamid’s actions violated Sections 328 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The magistrate emphasized that the sentence serves as a deterrent to others involved in such criminal activities.

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