OGUN COURT SENTENCES 26-YEAR-OLD MAN TO THREE YEARS IN JAIL FOR STEALING STREETLIGHT
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
A 26-year-old man, Anthony Cephas, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for stealing a solar-powered streetlight along the Sagamu Interchange Expressway in Ogun State.
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement, saying detectives attached to the Sagamu Division arrested the convict on October 30, 2026.
According to the police, Cephas was arrested at about 9pm in the Mayegun area of Sagamu, where the stolen streetlight and its solar panel were recovered.
“Detectives of Sagamu Division, Ogun State Police Command, have arrested and prosecuted a 26-year-old man, Anthony Cephas, securing his conviction and subsequent sentencing to three years’ imprisonment for stealing a solar-powered streetlight along the Sagamu Interchange Expressway,” the statement read.
Babaseyi said the arrest followed an investigation into the theft, adding that the recovered streetlight and solar panel were taken as exhibits.
He said the suspect was subsequently arraigned before a court on November 2, 2026, convicted and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.
“Following diligent investigation, he was arraigned before a court on 2 November 2026, where he was convicted and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment,” the statement added.
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