A Magistrate ’ s Court in Osogbo , Osun State has sentenced one Sulaiman Awokunle , to six months imprisonment for stealing a ram kept for Sallah.

The police prosecutor, Elisa Olusegun, told the court that 30 -year-old Awokunle stole the ram valued at N25 , 000 from Saka Idowu around 6 am inside Onunrin ’ s compound in Iree.

Olusegun said the accused person committed an offense contrary to Section 383 and punishable under Section 390(9 ) of the criminal code, cap 34 , Vol. II, Laws of Odun state of Nigeria, 2003 .

Awokunle pleaded guilty to the one count of theft levelled against him and pleaded for mercy , Daily Trust reported .

His counsel, Najite Okobe , said his client was a first-time offender and urged the court to be lenient in his punishment .

Magistrate Adenike Olowolagba convicted Awokunle and sentenced him to six months imprisonment. However , the Magistrate gave him an option of N 4, 000 fine in the spirit of Eid el-Kabir .