Delivering judgment, the Magistrate, Abimbola Oshodi-Makanju, said: “you are hereby sentenced to two months imprisonment with hard labour for maliciously damaging a cell phone.
The magistrate said the convict is also to restitute the sum of N110,000, which is the value of the phone she damaged.
Ms. Eregbulem was arraigned on November 8, 2012, on a one-count charge of malicious damage. She pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail for N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The prosecutor, Samson Ekikere, had told the court that the convict committed the offence on November 5, 2012 at No. 6, Ikosi Road, Oregun, Ikeja. Mr. Ekikere said that Ms. Eregbulem willfully and maliciously damaged a Samsung Galaxy cell phone valued at N110,000, property of Abdulazeez Huseni.
He said, “Eregbulem, who is a tenant in the house that Huseni oversees, was served with a quit notice due to her unwillingness to pay the increased house rent.
“She refused to collect the quit notice. Subsequently, Huseni was instructed to paste the notice on her door, take the picture as evidence of proof of service.
“In the process of taking the picture, Eregbulem collected Huseni’s phone, flung it on the floor, claiming that he took her pictures and invaded her privacy.’’
“From the facts before the court, prosecutor has proved beyond reasonable doubt that you committed the offence that you are charged with. This court hereby finds you guilty of the charge of malicious damage and sentences you to two months imprisonment.
“This will serve as deterrent to others,” the magistrate said.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 348 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
—Lagos (NAN)
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