A 28-year-old auto mechanic, Akeem Jimoh, has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing 17 tubers of yam valued at ₦35,000 in Osogbo, Osun State.
Jimoh was arraigned before an Osogbo Chief Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, where he pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of theft.
According to the charge sheet, “That you, Jimoh Akeem, ‘M’ on July 27, 2025, at about 10:00 pm at the back of Africa Primary School, Ataoja Area, Osogbo in the Osogbo Magisterial District, did steal 17 tubers of yams valued at the sum of ₦35,000.00 only, property of one Tiamiyu Abegunde, ‘m.’ And thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Cap 34, Vol 2, Law of Osun state of Nigeria, 2003.”
Appearing without legal representation, Jimoh admitted to the crime and pleaded for leniency, telling the court he acted out of hunger.
The police prosecutor, Babatunde Olukokun, told the court that Jimoh confessed in a written statement that he had previously served a three-year jail term after standing surety for a suspect who later jumped bail.
Delivering her ruling, the Presiding Magistrate, Muibah Olatunji, sentenced Jimoh to three years imprisonment with hard labour, without the option of a fine.
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