- A minor drama was observed by the main magistrates in Badagry on Wednesday when the complainant, James Bassey, cried while pleading for Puis Savoir, a dry cleaner who had been given a one-month prison sentence.
- The prosecution’s witness in court Ikem Uko claims that the accused allegedly stole Mr. Bassey, the complainant, of a pressing iron and N20,000. He said that as of 2015, the offence broke Section 287 of the Lagos Criminal Law.
- The Chief Magistrate ruled that since this was a first-time offender, the court would be lenient. As a result, Saviour was given a one-month prison sentence, of which seven days would be spent in jail and the final three would be spent performing community service at the Morogbo Police Station.
A court of chief magistrates in Badagry witnessed a minor drama occurred on Wednesday in Badagry court when the complainant, James Bassey, sobbed while pleading for Puis Savoir, a dry cleaner who had been sentenced to one month in prison for stealing a pressing iron and N20,000.
Chief Magistrate Patrick Adekomaiya declared Saviour guilty after hearing his admission of guilt and reviewing the evidence.
The offence was perpetrated on July 6 at around 7:00 p.m. on Yeponnawa Str. Church-Gate, Lagos, according to Ikem Uko, the prosecution’s witness in court.
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Courtroom confusion as victim sobs and pleads on behalf of the convicted culprit
Since this was a first-time offender, the Chief Magistrate decided that the court would be mild. Saviour was consequently sentenced to a one-month jail term, of which seven days would be spent behind bars and the remaining three would be spent completing community service at the Morogbo Police Station.
After the sentence was delivered, Mr. Bassey sobbed uncontrollably and pleaded for the culprit to be given a pardon.
“My Lord, I don’t have a wife or children; it is this convict that always takes care of me. He used to help me do all my domestic work and massage me, but the habit of stealing my things is too much, that is why I reported him when he stole my money and pressing iron. If you sentence him to prison now, nobody will be assisting me, and this could lead to my death,” he said.
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In other news, a court recently informed a man seeking to dissolve his 22-year marriage that his wife was never lawfully his wife.
According to the Daily Nigerian, Abayomi Oreyemi had requested that his marriage to Basirat Oreyemi be called off before a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan, accusing her of being aggressive and unfaithful.
He claimed that his wife had a boyfriend named Baba Aliya who frequently delivered her to his home and even assaulted him when he challenged them.
