- A 22-year-old man, Sunday Gmaed, was sentenced by an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court.
- He stole 7 chickens worth ₦57,000 from a poultry farm on June 28, 2025.
- Gmaed broke into the farm by cutting through protective netting and strangled the chickens.
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced 22-year-old Sunday Gmaed to three months in prison for stealing seven chickens worth ₦57,000.
Gmaed initially pleaded not guilty but later changed his plea and begged for leniency. The court offered him the option of a ₦30,000 fine instead of jail time.
The incident occurred on June 28 at Odo village, where Gmaed broke into a poultry farm, strangled, and stole the chickens. The offence violated Section 302(1)(a) of the Ekiti State Criminal Law.
Gmaed was first arraigned on July 2 and initially pleaded not guilty. He was granted bail in the sum of N20,000 with one surety in like amount. However, at the resumed hearing on July 11, he changed his plea to guilty and appealed to the court for mercy.
In other news…..
In other news…. A man whose wife died after giving birth to twins is facing backlash for selling over ₦5 million worth of donated baby items for just ₦1.2 million.
A viral video shared by @TheBeninBlogger on X shows a woman who initially helped raise support revealing that the funds could’ve saved the twins, one of whom later died due to the inability to afford ₦10,000 medication.
Donated items included baby food, clothes, diapers, and more, all meant to support the twins after their mother’s death.
However, she revealed that the man sold everything to a woman in Benin for just ₦1.2 million.
“This morning, we got a call from the Ministry of Justice. Baba Twins wants to go to the bank to withdraw ₦500,000 from the children’s account,” she said in the emotional video.
She added, “All the baby food, the wipes, the pampers, the clothes, the shoes — everything that fans donated, Papa Twins sold everything to a woman in Benin. Everything in that shop was worth over ₦5 million. He sold it all for ₦1.2 million.”
She revealed that the state ministry intervened after the man tried to access funds meant for the twins.
The incident has sparked mixed reactions online, with many demanding justice for the late children.
See some reactions below:
@nerolistique10: “Sorry to say o, but hand never touch am yet na why him still dey form guy man for road.”
@Bookwormzinny: “You guys are just handling the guy gently and looking at him, he is a criminal and should face real justice by taking this matter to the court properly and seek justice because he killed both the wife and the babe and law should take its cause. Meanwhile, stop withdrawal period.”
@ChuchuBr9976724: “Omoh. People are very wicked. Can you imagine. E fit be one punter give am 2odds to play. Now the money done finish.”
@papa_Aihenfo: “If I’m Upperpikin Husband ehnnn, I go for don rebuked her and ban her from this charitable course oooh. She can epp from a very far distance with long invisible spoon. Because she never strong reach financially and spiritually to dey involved in all these unnecessary situations.”
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