He was arrested and taken to the police station. At the station, he begged for forgiveness saying that he had a newborn baby who hadn't had any food to eat except water.
He said his wife had given birth to the baby last week Saturday, but wasn't producing enough breast milk to feed the baby, he said they tried giving the baby water on that fateful day but the water didn't seem to soothe the baby so he went out to get some formula to feed it.
He was charged to court for theft but he pleaded not guilty.
The presiding Magistrate, Mr A. A. Fashola granted Sulamon bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum. He was remanded in prison at Kirikiri until he perfected his bail.
The case was adjourned till April 27.
Vanguard
119 comments:
What ?
Chai..😂
That is messed up.. I wish I could help
Lol...this Nigeria
I hail thee
So a man that stole formulA for his baby goes to jail
Buh the fools they call political representatives that ran the economy dry with looted funds and corrupt practices are still freemen or are on bail....none sentenced to jail.
Miss Freeborn!!
Thou shall not steal
Cheeeiiiiii
Stealing is not good Buh dis type shld b 4given
Baby food......
Eyaaaaaaaaa
I feel 4 de poor man
He shld b set free & dash sum money biko
Linda don't take note!
Stealing is bad!but in this case newborn baby is involved.they should please release him
While our politicians are there stealing billions without any prosecution, God knows
Poverty is bad
Stealing is wrong but being thrown in jail is not right. What makes you think he can afford the bail when he can't afford baby food?
Oh oh, sad indeed, but stealing for good reasons isn't right, and it doesn't make his action right. It's a sorry situation though
Lol. * it's well*
Hmmm this is how far, poverty can take some persons to. But if done proper investigations and they find out he really has a new born child I think instead of keeping him he should be bail without any sum and given an immediate employment. Don't know if am wrong?
Haba this is not a fair judgement at all,i see the judge is not a woman,so he doesn't understand!!The Nigerian justice system is unfair!
Wow!!! Things are really tough these days. I just feel sorry for the little baby and wished the father had begged than putting himself in a big trouble.
What a world! The manager of that supermkt should have go to the man's house to see if what he is saying is true n take it from there. Secondly they should know that poverty is in circulation now n give the man time to pay up. Now just for 45k the man is in kirikiri.
Hmmmm, a touching story.He would have begged instead of stealing that much
Goods worth45k is really too much for d baby for just that day,he would have just begged got akamu n small sachet milk instead of stealing no one will justify his action because it's for a baby.
They should av released him out of compassion and even bought tins of milk for his baby. Poor man. Linda, pls give me his address. Let me take milk to his wife and baby. Thank u
First he should have pleaded for mercy rather than not guilty, secondly, why granted a man who could not avoid N2000 for baby food bail for N50,0000. But those who stole billions are walking freely on the the street. May God help us in this country.
Eyhaa some 1 should help him out na
Oh but he is still guilty. Oh God take control of this economy some people are not finding it funny.
Dats what dey are good @ to try nd consider de welfare of the common masses, is hard for dem, idiots in authority.
Dats what dey are good @ to try nd consider de welfare of the common masses, is hard for dem, idiots in authority.
How sad. I don't support stealing in any way but in this same country our so called leaders steal billions everyday and walk away smiling. It's a pity.
Eyeaa, they could hhave tendered justice with mercy now! That supermarket is so cruel #NewBornfa
Abeg make dem free dis man jor,sha na only baby food d man steal,politician are stealing wt is meant 4 d nation,
Gud dad but it's bad to steal I pray God help him
Must he steal? Couldn't he have begged?
Life is unfair.
Na wa o
Someone come out and help this man
I know he stole but for a good cause" to save the life of a child " . Some people should have killed or abandoned thier children out of frustration, but he didn't. He should be spared and given the necessary support to keep his child alive.....@@@@BiaBia 😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑
Wow.. so sad! Linda pls bail him out...
Eeyah!so sorry for d man.he culd av begged for d formula instead of stealing. May help come his way soon IJN.
Hmmmm. And he's been jailed without
anybody willing to help him?
The things some parents go tru just to make sure they put a smile on their children's face are unimaginable. I pray someone comes to his aid soon. Happy new month @Lindaikeji
My God when people steal billions n r working freely Pls Linda let's see d end of this case for the man's intentions of stealing isn't right but circumstances brought him to that level
they should judge him fairly in as much as wat he did was not good, but becos of that child. mercy should be shown to him and help also and not to jail him.
My God when people steal billions n r working freely Pls Linda let's see d end of this case for the man's intentions of stealing isn't right but circumstances brought him to that level
And those that stole billions of USD goes home free.
That's bad. I don't support his action but y steal dt much? If they caught him wit just 1 tin,am sure they would have forgiven him. Besides,he would have gone to borrow money nd nt steal.
LIB ADDICT#just passing#
Which one be say the wife no dey produce enough breast milk, how much food a new born baby dey need kwanu??? Mcheeeeeeeew! Linda take note!
The police men that charged him to court, the magisrate are all sick.
Deres no excuse for stealing
...merited happiness
Noticed.
Those stealing with pen walks freely in this country ... I don't condol theft but cases like one need to think twice
I dnt know what to say... Stealing is bad...whether you steal to feed ur baby or u steal to fly ur family abroad.... There were other things u could have done to raise money... Asking for help.... Offering labour services to get paid....
And den u stole more than you can carry bros... 45k worth????? Ahhhhhh... U don over do.. Wen u finally get out pls buy AKAMU or WHEAT and feed ur baby.... Its healthy ND affordable.. Its alright if ur baby takes it till u can afford d CAN food.. After all most of us were fed with it and we came out so well.......... Oh yes!!! I even take akamu till tomorrow.....
Linda Pls I want to help d man, is there a way he can be contacted? Pls post his contact number. Thanks
Eyaa... The supermarket should secretly close this case naa atleast for the sake of the new born baby. Since they took their items back. It's hunger problem maybe the cry of his baby got him confused. They should pardon him please
Yet the Looters are parading freely... what a world!
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds
I would have relate with his situation if he had stolen a tin or two... But for him to steal tins worth of 45k.... hmmmmm
Too bad
People way the steal millions not the haplen to them o
Haba!!! This is pardonable na, how about politicians stealing billions of naira. Smh
If he has that 50,000 he won't b stealing now, now that they ve adjourn the case his family member will now start running up n down to avoid been sentence where as they could av just rendered an helpin hand before nw ... That's life, no body care untill it get berra or worse .
Stealing is inexcusable. If you can't cater for a child you have no business bringing the child into the world. Don't make your child my problem by stealing from me. I ain't buying that excuse. Next he'll rob a bank with the excuse of paying the child tuition. Let him face the full wrath of the law
People go prison for stealing maggi in this country while politics that stole the country treasure still move arround,God will judge them. Somebody should please come to Nurudeen'so aid
And they sent him to prison.......mmm, Tompolo, Dasuki, doyin Okukpe, FFK nd other broad day robbers r still walking freely, release that man! He stole yes, but for a good reason. He cares more than this heartleSs past administration that left us empty nd hungry. Blame them for this.
Hmmmm see our useless country, instead of u guys to give him community service work and even go as far as helping him provide for the baby you sentencing him to prison asking him to pay 50k, useless people, if he had 50k would be steal that food in the first place? Dasuki and the rest are still free living there life having looted so much money. Nigeria dead country, mtcheeew
Na waoo!
Rich man wey steal moni,we no dey see his face for crime fightet but poor man wey steal maggi we dey see but face for crime fighter# singing in African China voice#
justice is so unequal, I am sure that the the presiding Magistrate has seen worst sin.
Na wah o...Linda pls help him na
They are. Mad, h that steal to. Feed is belly is nt a thief.
But my guy that one self too much na.
pathetic. if u cant take care of a child, y make 1?
Though it is not an xcuse 2 steal but @ same time, there should be human face 2 this please.
he was caught and the items recovered, y not let him go or better still, verify his claim of having a baby and help d "BABY" not d man out.
my opinion though.
if u like, don't publish my post. u have never did anyways.
HNM
Choi ! Eeya
Why not give him community work as a punishment? Why kirikiri? Dont support stealing but there are other mean thieves who deserve to be in kirikiri than him. Naija i hail thee.
Sweetbolly@hotmail.com
Heeeeyyaaa! While people who stole billions and endangered the lives of Nigerians are walking about boldly and confidently flaunting their ill gotten wealth in our faces. God bless the poor of Nigeria.
Eeya. Please they should temper justice with mercy.
Abegi, though we all know that stealing should not be condoned but they should free the guy joor...what about those people in agbada and suits out there that have stolen our common wealth and are moving around town flaunting it on our faces and nothing has been done to them. Its very obvious that the guy is jobless and so much should be done to create more jobs so as not to encourage this type of crime to feed his family. That's my own 2 cent comment.
Abeg, linda I will like to pay the bail for these man, if only I can certain that his claims is true. There is no limit to what a man can do for his family.our laws sha...how can you jail a man for shoplifting, and people stealing billions are walking freely in the same country. you can try this in SA.
Nawaoo
You are a good father.Something bigger will come for you to steal. #Godpassthem
God punish poverty, God pls I say punish poverty in IJN Amen, meanwhile the magistrate is wicked with his judge I knw it bad to steal but they should hav pity on him all this are hapnin cos of the change we ar in nw. God punish poverty IJN.
God wat is all this ,if Nigeria is good why will he go their to steal, wat he did is wrong yes,poverty life
How many tins of milk did he steal? 45000? Poverty is in the land seriously! What will now happen to the baby?
Eayaaah what ppl go thru for surviving... he shouldnt try stealing again. he should look for something doing after two months pap is cheap. He can be feeding his baby with pap instead of disgracing his family.
What a shame...see where poverty has led diz man to...d judge should should tamper justice wit mercy,
This is too bad because of baby food they locked him up in kirikiri
Ha kirikiri it's not fair they went to far
please where did this happen? we cant leave him there, want to sort his bail out and help feed his child
Eyahhhhh!
THEY SHOULD FORGIVE HIM BIKO, BUT SOME MEN ARE JUST LAZY, U KNEW UR WIFE IS PREGNANT, JUST GO AND LOOK FOR MENIAL JOBS AND DO AND DONT STAY IDLE BEGGING FOR MONEY UP AND DOWN.
Why put such a man in jail when our politicians and government officials, civil servants etc that stole billions of Naira are walking free
WHAT A LIFE...BUT SOME STOLE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND NAIRA.S ARE WORKING FREE IN NIGERIA.WHAT A LIFE?
Eyaaaaaa, so sad,in as much as he was wrong by going der to steal, he should b considered pls ooooooooo.
Eyaaaaaa, so sad,in as much as he was wrong by going der to steal, he should b considered pls ooooooooo.
See his yoruba face...Oleeeeeeeeeee
That's bad, if he had to steal to feed his child, where do they expect him to get 50k from, our Nigerian law makers are stupid and heartless; they couldn't even think if the baby
LINDA PLS HOW CAN I GET ACROSS TO THIS MAN, I NEED TO HELP HI M OUT
Wicked people,
God of mercy! Pls we need ur mercy in this case.
Linda, please give more information about this especially how the wife can be reached. i would like to help.
EyaEya. Sad
My moral upbringing and Biblical belief condemns stealing. However, growing my mom taught me kindness and empathy and so does Jesus!
Which man in his right senses could steal baby formulae just for the thrill or because he could? This act was just out of desperation! This is the kind of people that deserves help!
Did you hear him LInda? his baby has been crying our of hunger and he just couldn't stand the suffering any more!!! What if this guy is being owed salary by our dear luxurious and rich political office holders? What if this guy never broke the law before now? How come it is only the poor that are convicted in Nigeria?
Linda, I was reading a story in the US last month, a single went to the grocery store, and she STOLE EGGS. The POLICEMAN that caught her, paid for the egg, bought her other FOOD items to go and feed her child. He said, "I know you are not a thief, but hunger and love for your children could make you do stuffs"
LInda, these are people, human beings , empathetic and understanding not people that derive joy in inflicting suffering on other people like most Nigerians!
The JUdge should go home and eat dinner with his family while the man is KIRIKRI prison with hardened criminals, his wife hungry and the hospital and the new baby starving
God will not hesitate to judge EVERYONE that contributes to the suffering of the poor people in this country. He will judge ALL the people that took what belongs to Nigerians and left the poor hunger and on the street. The might have food to eat today and their children abroad, but the tears of that infant would speak against ALL of them till eternity.
Linda, i know you use your blog for a good cause, this is a good cause! fight for this innocent, starving infant! recall the picture of the 5 month's old Yemen Baby you posted yesterday that died of hunger? may it not happen to this baby!
nasbella@gmail.com
Well, to me I wouldn't go fast on judgement....... First the economy is not encouraging and at d same time it is difficult to believe any story from Nigerians.... I believe only God and d man in question knows d truth and only if further investigation is carried out to determine if he has a child or not.......... If he has a child help d baby, but if he doesn't punish him and get him a job afterwards......... "WORDS OF WISDOM"
They still wanted to collect 50,000/- from someone who stole milk to feed his baby to pay prison warders...... if this young guy's claim is true, i can only promise to dash him 20,000/- while someone else could support.
I can be reach on fasegz@gmail.com for the payment detail....
His actions may be wrong but it was for the good.if I was the supermarket owner,i'd let him go and give him one can of SMA gold.
Dear Linda. thank you for bringing this kind of issue to the public.
kindly help this poor family. Any mother and a loving father who have tested poverty will understand this man's action and will not blame him at all. I suggest if possible to go visit him and get the full gist. use this medium to seek for financial help for them if not for any other thing for the new born baby. I am sure Nigerians will be willing to help them. It is a pity, People are suffering in this country. Thank you Linda for the good work.
Madam Linda, there is never a time I put in my comment for any news and you publish it, yet I spend hours on your page everyday...... I don't know if d reason is because u don't like my face dat is y u don't publish my comment. Pls post my comment henceforth... I go by name "OT".
people who say stealing is wrong search yourself one way or the other you have done it
this is to safe a little baby no one knows his condition name like obasanjo Goodluck buhari atiku IBB fashola tunibu ohakim okorocha T A orji, orji kalu kwankwaso rotimi amaechi nyemso wike adam' ashomole are thieves quote me i am marc but they don't steal to feed they steal for fun and selfish interest and they still with their family nothing has been done to them including el rufai if i start calling names it is non stop a beg make them free them man if you steal you can't make money in nigeria that is the fact
@nasBella
Well written but please Don't blame linda for bringing this story out. She has done this man much good by publishing this.
And for those saying linda should help, just b cos she is rich doesn't mean she should help everyone. You don't know how many people she hs helped and is helping.
We too can help this man
@lindaikeji, How can we render assistance to the man e.g provide money for his bail or donate to the wife pending his release. Thank you.
plsss ooooo i know wat he did was wrong, but he stole the baby food to feed his baby...probably dont have money to buy it.make dem soory for am , becus na he mate dey dump baby for bush if dem nor fit take care of their babies.
Think before I type.
Crime na crime..Whether to save life or not...maybe if the news caption was"man locked up for killing owner of supermarket over baby food"then I would understand it's crime...we all do things for a reason.the owner of the supermarket also has needs too which he meets with d money from the shop.maybe he has a baby @ home too
Na wao! it's not fair o! And we have political office holders who still billions on a daily! Hmmmmm, It's well.
Prince says so..
Linda,
Are we really sure if what he stole was actually up to N45,000 as claimed?
Linda,
Are we really sure if what he stole was actually up to N45,000 as claimed?
Am so sad about this story pls linda how do I help this man am a mother so I know exactly how it feels, I want to pay the 50 k to ve him out
Eeyah.dey shud v justvlet him go wit part of d food he stole.since it s 4 his baby
Am so sad about this story pls linda how do I help this man am a mother so I know exactly how it feels, I want to pay the 50 k to ve him out
He shldnt ve stolen. Bt dey pls ve mercy on him
Waiting for Bruce to tweet about it
Though stealing for whatever reason is bad BUT the judgement is EXTREMELY HARSH
Eva Da Diva...
haba Nigeria ,45k to kirikiri ,theres GOD OH
haba Nigeria ,45k to kirikiri ,theres GOD OH
EgWu di
God punish all of dem bcos of say d man pikin need food im do wetim im suppose do if the economy good the man go get good job na devil go fire dem generation if dat man sleep for prison.
this is total nonsense with all the money those politicians stole? who the hell is that judge that place such a bail. God will punish all of them
They should please pardon him & help him take care of the new born baby
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