Ighodalo stole the phone from Aregbesola’s pocket on November 27, 2010, when the Governor was being inaugurated at Government Technical College, Osogbo.
The Presiding Judge, Justice Oyejide Falola, who presided over the case, found Ighodalo guilty on a six count charge, part of which include conspiracy, stealing and fraud.
He sentenced the accused to 10 years imprisonment for the first three counts and five years for each of the last three which include, impersonation, obtaining property by falsehood and collusion.
He however noted that the jail term, will run concurrently, meaning that Ighodalo will spend the next 10 years behind bars.
He said the convict deserve the jail term, emphasising that the convict used the phone to obtain N500, 000 from the Owa of Ilesa, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, and also obtained N200, 000 from Mr Shengen Rahman, an associate of the Governor.
But is the judgement and punishment metted out to him worth what he has done? We remember in this same country when an Honourable who is supposed to be a custodian of our hearts wishes went ahead to collect bribe to a tune of many thousands of dollrs, what was done to that effct?
Nigeria dem sabi give unreasonable punishment to crimes committed. He has stolen, all we clamour for is for him to be given the right punishment not an unimaginable and illogical form of punishment.
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