An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court has convicted and sentenced two men, Moses Uker, 35 and Monday Gambo, 32 to three years imprisonment each for stealing 500 chickens valued at ₦9 million.
The convicts, who were security guards at a poultry farm, were arraigned on charges of conspiracy and stealing after allegedly making away with the birds belonging to one Falade Solomon in November 2025.
Delivering judgment, Chief Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun found the defendants guilty on both counts and sentenced them accordingly.
The court ordered that the prison terms run concurrently, with no option of a fine.
According to the prosecution, the stolen chickens were worth about ₦9 million. The prosecution presented witnesses and evidence linking the defendants to the crime, leading to their conviction.
