19-Year Old Jailed For Attempting To Escape From Police Custody

By Nurudeen Adebayo

An Ikeja Magistrate court has sentenced a teenager, Abass Enitan, to nine months imprisonment without an option of fine for damaging a police station cell toilet window in a bid to escape.

The News Agency of Nigeria reported that Magistrate M. C Ayinde sentenced Enitan, 19, without an option of fine after he pleaded guilty to the offence.

“This will serve as a deterrent to others,” she held.

Enitan, whose address was not known, was charged with unlawful attempt to escape from police custody and wilful damage.

According to the charge signed by Inspector Segun Oke, the offense is punishable under the provisions of Sections 339 and 406 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

Oke said the defendant stole a ram worth N150,000 belonging to one Mr. Bisola Olusanya and was arrested.

The prosecutor said the complainant later asked for the case to be withdrawn since he had recovered his ram.

Oke said the defendant, who was locked up at the police station, broke the toilet window in a bid to escape.