Hope
Ariyo, a 25-year old man, has been sent to prison for the sixth time
for committing various crimes in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria.
The suspect, Hope Ariyo
The
Edo State-born Ariyo was charged before Ijeshatedo Magistrates’ Court
for burglary and stealing with his friend, Rasheed Ademola, 26.
The
two friends were arrested after they allegedly broke into an auto shop
at 7, Aje Street, Ilasamaja, Lagos and carted away auto spare parts
worth N250,000, the property of Chika Okpara, a spare parts dealer in
the area.
The
suspects were allegedly caught breaking into the shop by residents of
the area and they were handed over to the police at Ilasa division who
arraigned them in court for burglary and stealing.
While Ademola pleaded guilty to the two-count charge, Ariyo pleaded innocent and started crying in the court.
Ariyo pleaded with the presiding magistrate, Mrs. A. Davis, to release him because he knew nothing about the matter.
Ademola was infuriated by Ariyo’s pretence, and told him to shut up.
Ademola
told the court to ignore Ariyo’s crocodile tears of innocence because
he is a thief who had gone to prison five times for his criminal
offences.
Ademola
revealed in the open court that he and Ariyo live in the same house at
18, Aje Street, Ilasamaja and became friends when they discovered that
both of them are thieves and decided to work together.
He said Ariyo hails from Edo State, while he is from Ibadan in Oyo State, southwest Nigeria and lives with his mother.
Ademola confessed that they usually go out at night and early in the morning to burgle people’s shops and steal their property.
He
challenged Ariyo to tell the court what he was doing outside their
house while others were still sleeping on the day that he was arrested.
The revelation shocked Ariyo who later admitted before the court that he had gone to prison several times for breaking the law.
Ariyo
confessed he knew that Ademola broke into the shop and when he brought
the stolen items to their residence, he kept them for Ademola.
After
he was exposed him in the court by Ademola, Ariyo stopped crying and
raised his hands to change his plea to guilty but he was ignored by the
presiding magistrate. The matter was adjourned, while the two friends
were remanded in prison custody.
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