Man jailed 45 years for stealing Aregbesola’s phone

The suspect, Ighodalo being taken away by a policeman

An Osogbo High Court on Monday sentenced a dismissed police officer, Kelvin Ighodalo, to 45 years imprisonment for stealing the cell phone of  Governor Rauf Aregbesola of  Osun.

The accused was arraigned on a six-count charge of conspiracy, theft, obtaining by false pretence, obtaining by force and impersonation, among other offences.

The accused was sentenced to 10 years for each of  counts 1, 2 and 3 and 5 years each for three other counts.

The  governor’s  cell  phone was stolen  on Nov.  28, 2010, at his swearing-in-ceremony.

Six months later, Mr. Ighodalo,  a dismissed police officer, used the phone to swindle the governor’s friends and associates.

The accused had earlier served jail terms for murder, theft and political thuggery.