A 38-year-old man, Olawale Samuel has bagged six months imprisonment for stealing a he-goat in Kwara.

The convict, a resident of Amulegbolola Compound Ogbomoso, Oyo state, was dragged to the Area Court for ‘being in possession’, contrary to section 319 of the penal code law.

The Police FIR revealed that Samuel confessed that he stole the goat at Geri-Alimi Area, Ilorin and brought it to Oja-Oba for sale.

The case was prosecuted on behalf of the police by Inspector Oderinde Abideen.

In his judgement, the trial judge, A.Y Ameenullahi sentenced accused to six month imprisonment with an option of N20,000 fine.