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An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 45-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Shola Oniyide, to two years imprisonment for stealing mortar and pestle and other items valued at N 14,000.
Oniyide was not given an option of fine.
Magistrate Idowu Olayinka, who gave the judgment, said Oniyide would serve the two years with hard labour.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the convict, whose address is unknown, was not represented by a lawyer.
Oniyide had pleaded guilty to the two-count charge of house breaking and stealing.
He told the court:``My Lord, please have mercy on me. I have a wound on my back and anytime I scratch it I find myself stealing."
Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp. Augustine Ozimini, said the offences were committed on Dec. 21, 2012 at 1.30 a.m. at Isaga-Orile in Abeokuta, Ogun capital.
According to him, Oniyide broke into the house of one Paul Olusegun and stole items such as a mortal, a pestle, a small Tiger generator and a DVD player all valued at N 14,000.
Ozimini said the offences contravened Sections 383, 390 (9) and 411 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006. (NAN)
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The bank in a statement made available to LEADERSHIP explained that the loan aims to support the Nigerian government to accelerate reform implementation in the areas of transport sector governance, and public expenditure management. Reform measures include the establishment of a Federal Road Authority, National Road Maintenance Fund, Road-Tolling Policy, and Axel Load Control Policy.
“In the areas of public financial management reform, the programme involves the adoption of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), Internal Audit Modernisation Plan, Treasuring Single Account (TSA), Government Integrated Public Financial Management (GIFMIS), and Transparency and Compliance in Procurement and Audit Practices,” AfDB stated.
The bank further said, “The programme will also create fiscal space for increased investment in road infrastructure development. It is an integral part of a broader set of interventions of the bank designed to support Nigeria’s Transformation Agenda with emphasis on economic governance and infrastructure development” and added “the Country Strategy Paper outlines the Bank’s engagement and assistance to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It will focus on two strategic pillars, namely; supporting the development of a sound policy environment, and investing in critical infrastructure to promote the development of the real sector of the economy.”
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