An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State has jailed a 28-year-old man two years for threatening to k!ll his father and stealing from his family.
Magistrate Mrs. O.A. Daodu convicted Edet Emmanuel after he was found guilty of a four-count charge bordering on stealing, willful damage, and threat to life.
The court sentenced the convict to one year imprisonment for stealing and two years’ imprisonment for threatening his father’s life.
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The magistrate, however, ordered that the sentences should run concurrently, meaning the convict will spend a total of two years in prison.
During the trial, the prosecutor, Insp. Sunday Bassey, told the court that Emmanuel committed the offences between March and October, 2025 at No. 35, Awolowo Street, Iyana Oworo, Lagos
Bassey said the convict stole N430,000 belonging to his father, Mr. Osung Edet, and also took his sister’s money and valuables, including N70,000 cash, a gold necklace valued at N185,000, and a white wristwatch worth N65,000.
He said the convict also damaged his father’s entrance door, valued at N25,000, and later threatened to k!ll him with the help of cult members.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 56, 280, 287, and 350 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Magistrate Daodu described the act as “a betrayal of trust and gross misconduct within a family setting,” noting that the court had no reason to grant leniency given the gravity of the offences.
