Eight miscreants have been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment each for phone theft in Lagos State.
The suspects were arrested on Thursday, November 13, 2025 for snatching phones on the pedestrian bridge of Mile 2 Bridge.
The State Commissioner for the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who confirmed this in a statement via his X handle said the suspects were arrested during a morning raid by operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps.
The arrested suspects are: Anthony Osinachi, 21; Victor Onuoha, 45; Rowland Ede, 25; Daniel Chisom, 24; Emmanuel Chukwu, 35; Ogbonnaya Uchechi, 18; Godday Eke, 28; and Benjamin G.,30.
Wahab stated that the suspects were arraigned before the Magistrate Court at Bolade, Oshodi, where they pleaded guilty to the charges and were later sentenced on Thursday.
“The 8 miscreants arrested earlier today for snatching phones on the pedestrian bridge of Mile 2 Bridge were arraigned before the Magistrate Court sitting at Bolade, Oshodi, pled guilty and were sentenced to 6 months imprisonment,” Wahab said.
The Commissioner commended LAGESC operatives for their swift action in curbing the menace, urging residents to remain vigilant and report criminal activities in the state.
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