Two men, Isaac Michael (24) and Shittu Sanni (22), have been sentenced to six months imprisonment each by the Igbosere Magistrate Court sitting in Tinubu, Lagos Island, for stealing iron scaffolding poles from the premises of Golden Tulip Hotel.
According to reports, the conviction was delivered on Tuesday by Magistrate Gbajumo Ayoku after the two accused pleaded guilty to a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy, attempted felony, and stealing.
During court proceedings, the prosecutor, Inspector Cyriacus Osuji, explained that the incident occurred on July 13, 2025, at around 1:45 p.m., at No. 13B, Elegba Festival Drive, Oniru Estate, Victoria Island.
“The convicts and others still at large arrived at the property in a mini-bus with plate number AAA 985 YK and began loading scaffolding iron poles valued at ₦45,000 each,” Inspector Osuji stated. He added that the men had no authorization from the hotel and had planned to sell the poles for personal gain before being caught.
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The prosecution noted that the crimes violated Sections 411 and 406 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Both Michael and Sanni pleaded guilty when the charges were read to them. Delivering judgment, Magistrate Ayoku said:
“The court finds both Michael and Sanni guilty as charged. You are hereby sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. The sentence is not to run concurrently.”
No option of a fine was given, and both convicts have been remanded to serve their jail terms. Meanwhile, police are continuing their search for the remaining suspects involved in the theft.
The case has drawn public attention to increasing incidents of construction site thefts and the growing trend of organized petty crimes in Lagos.
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