The conviction and sentencing of a 28-year-old auto mechanic to three years in prison by an Osogbo Chief Magistrate’s Court for stealing a few tubers of yam, once again exposes a criminal justice system that is skewed against poor Nigerians, Davidson Iriekpen writes
Outrage recently greeted the sentencing of a 28-year-old auto mechanic, Akeem Jimoh, to a three-year jail term by an Osogbo Chief Magistrate’s Court for stealing a few tubers of yams worth N35,000.
The defendant, accused of stealing 17 tubers of yam behind Africa Primary School in the Ataoja area of Osogbo, pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of theft brought against him by the police.
