A man who was found out to have stolen from a farm has made a really interesting confession on why he did it.
Akinbami Ayeyemikan, a 45-year-old bricklayer, has been arraigned in an Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State for stealing.
The man was arraigned on Wednesday.
While makng a confessional statement, he told the court that it was hunger that made him to steal from a farm.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the accused of no fixed address is standing trial on one-count charge of stealing three bunches of plantain valued at N4, 500 and a log of wood valued at N10, 000.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge, saying that hunger made him to commit the act.
Police Prosecutor, Insp. Zedekiah Orogbemi, told the court that the accused committed the offence on June 15 around 8:30 am at Okerugbo, Ode-Erinje in Okitipupa.
Orogbemi said that the accused entered a farm belonging to one Eyinaro Owoloye where he stole the goods estimated at N14, 500.
The prosecutor said that the offence was contrary and punishable under Section 390(9), Criminal Code, Cap.37, Vol.1, Laws of Ondo State 2006.
The Magistrate, Mr Banji Ayeomoni, granted the accused bail in the sum of N20, 000 and a surety in like sum with evidence of a year tax clearance.
Ayeomoni adjourned the case to Aug. 4 for further hearing.