By Bartholomew Madukwe

An Ogudu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, yesterday, sentenced a 30-year-old man, Sunday Joshua, to one year imprisonment, after finding him guilty of stealing a neighbour’s bicycle and a power generator battery.

The convict was sentenced by the magistrate, Mrs O. S. Amzat, after he pleaded guilty to the charges of conspiracy, attempt to steal and stealing.

In her judgment, Magistrate Amzat sentenced the convict without an option of fine and advised him to turn a new leaf after serving the jail term.

According to the police prosecutor, Sergeant Ihiehie Lucky, the offence was committed in the midnight of October 5, at Ikosi-Ketu area of Lagos State and contravened Sections 409, 404 and 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

He informed the court that the complainant reported the incident at Ketu Police Station on October 6.

Lucky said: “The complainant reported that he woke up to discover that his generator battery valued N15,000 and his bicycle valued N50,000 had been stolen from his compound.

“He said the CCTV in his compound captured a man climbing the fence of his house to steal the said items and was properly identified.”