Twenty-one-year-old Joseph Oga, who is renowned to be a specialist in opening vehicles with a master key, was on Thursday sentenced to five years in jail.
The presiding magistrate of the Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife, Muhibah Olatunji, found Oga guilty of stealing and illegal entrance. Punchng report.
The police prosecutor, Sunday Osanyintuyi, had earlier told the court that Oga illegally opened many vehicles and stole items from them before being caught.
Osanyintuyi said the convict, on June 17, 2020, at Ibukun-Olu Street, Ile-Ife, opened a Honda Accord saloon car belonging to one Adegboyega Ologbenla and stole a bag containing the sum of N208,100.
He said the convict also stole two itel mobile phones and a power bank, all valued at N223,100 from the vehicle.
The prosecutor also stated that Oga had on June 18, 2020, on Ajegunle Street, Ile-Ife, sneaked into a Nissan bus belonging to one David Olanrewaju with the intent to commit felony.
The offences were said to contravene sections 383, 390(9), 412 and 508 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.
The convict had pleaded guilty to the charges and begged for leniency.
He told the court that he had a master key that could open many vehicles.
Olatunji convicted Oga and sentenced him to five years’ imprisonment without an option of fine.
