On Wednesday, the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court sentenced 23-year-old Dare Alamu to nine months in prison for stealing chicks valued at ₦380,000.
The court, presided over by Oluwabusayo Osho, convicted Alamu on a single charge of theft after he admitted his guilt. The judge decided against offering an option for a fine, ruling that Alamu should serve his sentence at the Agodi Correctional Facility in Ibadan.
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Prosecutor Insp. Olalekan Adegbite informed the court that Alamu committed the theft on four occasions between August and early September. The incidents took place at Akufo Farm Settlement, located on Ologuneru Ido Road in Ibadan.
Adegbite revealed that Alamu, who had previously worked as a security guard at the farm but was later dismissed, stole 84 chicks worth ₦380,000 from Tolulope Ajiboye, the owner of the farm.
