An Igbosere Magistrate Court sitting in Ebute-Metta, on Thursday, sentenced a housekeeper Emmanuel Robson, to 14 years imprisonment for stealing various sums of money from his employer.
Magistrate Oluwatosin Erinle sentenced Robson after he pleaded guilty to 15 counts.
Erinle held that the jail term should run consecutively.
Earlier, the convict who was arraigned before the court was accused of breaking into his employer’s master bedroom to steal a security key kept in the store.
The police prosecutor, Inspector Cyriacus Osuji, told the court that the convict committed the offences between July 4 and 8, 2023, at about 10am, at No 6, Taiwo Osipitan Close, Parkview Estate-Ikoyi, Lagos.
Osuji told the court that Robson constructively broke and entered the home of one Odion Bello and stole one Toshiba Laptop valued at N800,000.
He said, “Robson stole €2,000, £1,000, $1000, four gold wristwatches valued at N4m, puds valued at N450,000, stole eight hundred Qatar currency (800 Qatar Riyal) and one Puma wristwatch valued at N1.2m.
“Other items stolen were a Diamond ring and Necklaces valued at N100m, stole another necklace valued N5m, stole music box valued at N500,000, stole credit card, and a black platinum visa credit card, United Kingdom.”
The prosecutor said all the stolen property belonged to the complainant, Bello.
While handing down the verdict, the magistrate convicted Robson and sentenced him to six months imprisonment for count one, two years for count two, six months for count three, and one year for counts four to six.
Magistrate Erinle ordered that the jail term should run consecutively.
