- Court Jails Man Two Years for Stealing Farm Produce
- The farm produce reportedly worth ₦400,00
- The Osun Amotekun Corps reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining law and order in the state
A 29-year-old man, Olaniyan Taofik, has been sentenced to two years in prison by a Magistrate’s Court in Ila Orangun, Osun State, for allegedly stealing agricultural items from a farm.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that Taofik was arrested by operatives of the Osun State Amotekun Corps after committing offences including unlawful entry, theft, and malicious damage to property on July 16, 2025, in Ila Orangun.
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According to a statement issued on Friday by Yusuf Abass, the agency’s Public Relations Officer, the convict unlawfully entered the farmland of one Omidoyin Clement, a resident of Isale Osun in Ila Orangun, and stole various agricultural items such as farm tools, cocoa, bananas, walnuts, and live catfish.
The stolen goods were valued at about ₦400,000, and the convict also destroyed a CCTV surveillance camera worth ₦300,000 installed on the farm.
Abass said, “The incident occurred on July 16, 2025, and was promptly reported to the Ila Orangun Command of the Osun Amotekun Corps.
Acting swiftly on the complaint, operatives of the Amotekun Corps launched an investigation and successfully apprehended the suspect as he attempted to sell the stolen farm produce and equipment.
“During preliminary interrogation by the Intelligence and Investigation Unit of the Corps, Taofik voluntarily confessed to committing the crime and admitted to having engaged in similar criminal activities in the past.
“The case was brought before the Magistrate’s Court by the Director of Legal Services for the Osun Amotekun Corps, Barr. Oyedele Akintayo Esq., who prosecuted the matter on behalf of the Attorney General of Osun State.”
Delivering the judgment, Magistrate A.A. Ayeni stated that the defendant was guilty of offences contrary to and punishable under Sections 81, 390(9), and 451 of the Criminal Code, Cap 34, Volume II, Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.
The court stressed the importance of deterring individuals from repeated criminal behaviour that undermines the livelihoods of law-abiding citizens.
The Osun Amotekun Corps reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining law and order in the state, particularly in rural communities where agricultural theft is on the rise.
The Corps also restated its willingness to work with residents to protect lives and property.
