The prosecutor, Mr. Oyebanji Oluseye, told the court that the convict, Rasaki Raji, committed the offence in the Idi-Oro area of Apete community, Ibadan, in 2014.
In the charge sheet, with suit number Mi/544/2016, which spelt out two counts against Raji, the nonagenarian was accused of obtaining the sum of N150,000 from his victim under the pretext of helping her to purchase half plot of land in Apete community.
The prosecutor stated that instead of honouring the agreement entered into with the victim, Raji converted the money to personal use.
Oluseye told the court that the act was tantamount to stealing under the law.
Oluseye, said, “The offences contravened sections 419 and 390(9), of the Criminal Code, Cap 38, Vol. II, Law of Oyo State of Nigeria, 2000.”
In her ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Giwa Babalola, found Raji guilty as charged.
She subsequently sentenced him to six months in jail.
The chief magistrate, however, gave the convict an option of N50,000 fine.
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*sad Country!
A 90 old man selling land sef, I pray he makes it to that six month in prison.
ReplyDeleteYet our corrupt politicians lives on!😈😈
DeleteGiving thumbs down for jailing the 90 year old man for theft but not condemning the 90 year old man for stealing. That says it all.
ReplyDeleteAnd he bear the same name with our former governor in Oyo State, Raji Rasaki 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁. But I thought once you're above 70yrs of age, you can't be jailed again?
ReplyDelete*Larry was here*
Abeg free the old man. He's closer to heaven alright abi una want make he die for there?
ReplyDelete90yrs in prison...????
ReplyDeleteNo o.He's 90 years old and to spend 6months in prison
DeleteNo o.He's 90 years old and to spend 6months in prison
Deletestill waiting for the day they will jail the same politicians who are "thiefing" our money. why jail the man, why not make him return the money. Anyway what do I know. Isn't it Nigeria again?.. msheeeeeew
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"cantdeal"
90years man, hope he will survive it in that prison
ReplyDeleteWho even does business with a 90yr old. What if he dies at any moment.
ReplyDeleteWhere are his kids?
Politicians will steal billions and they do nothing.
Sad country.
90 years old to prison, hope he won't die there?
ReplyDeleteBoth young and old are not smiling.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure he has been stealing since he was a younger man. One of those dare devil land grabbers duping buyers and forcefully taking peoples land.
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