Man, 23, Sentenced Over Fried Meat At Hotel
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE
A 23-year old man, Olamilekan Folaweowo, has been arrested and charged to Court
for stealing fried meat in a popular hotel, Aso Rock Hotel, Ikotun area of
Lagos.
P.M.EXPRESS gathered that the suspect, Folaweowo, was employed as the staff of the hotel located at Abaranje Road, Ikotun area of Lagos.
He was alleged to have gone to a deep freezer in the
hotel’s kitchen area, picked some pieces of already fried and ate saying he wanted
to taste if they were fried properly or not.
While doing so, the owner of the hotel saw him and asked why he was eating the
meat meant for customers. He replied that he only tasted to ascertain if they
were fried properly.
He was apprehended and immediately handed over to the Police at Ikotun Division
for stealing the meat meant for the hotel customers.
It was gathered that the management gave the estimate of the meat that got
missing in the hotel since it was opened several years ago and told the Police
that he ate fried meat worth N5,000 belonging to the hotel.
It was gathered that both the Police and the family
of the suspect pleaded with the owner of the hotel for forgiveness but he
refused insisting that the law must take its course to serve as deterrent to
other workers in the hotel.
Thereafter, he was charged before the Ejigbo Magistrates Court for stealing and
he pleaded guilty while explaining what happened to the Court.
The prosecutor, Supol Kenneth Asibor, then asked the Court to sentence accordingly
since he did not waste the time of the Court by pleading guilty to the charge.
Consequently, the Presiding Magistrate, Mr. T.O. Shomade, found him guilty as
charged and sentenced him to community service by sweeping the Court premises.
P.M.EXPRESS gathered that the decision to arrest and jail Folaweowo has put
fear in the other workers, who believe similar fate awaits them any time they
indulge in such.
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