A 26-year-old man, Anthony Cephas, has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing a solar-powered streetlight along the Sagamu Interchange Expressway in Ogun State.
The conviction followed his arrest by detectives attached to the Sagamu Division of the Ogun State Police Command, who recovered the stolen streetlight and its solar panel.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the suspect was arrested on October 30, 2026, at about 9pm in the Mayegun area of Sagamu.
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According to the police, the arrest was made after investigations into the theft of the public infrastructure.
“Detectives of Sagamu Division, Ogun State Police Command, have arrested and prosecuted a 26-year-old man, Anthony Cephas, securing his conviction and subsequent sentencing to three years’ imprisonment for stealing a solar-powered streetlight along the Sagamu Interchange Expressway,” the statement read.
Babaseyi said the recovered streetlight and solar panel were taken as exhibits during the investigation.
The police spokesman added that Cephas was subsequently arraigned before a court on November 2, 2026, where he was convicted and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.
The command reiterated its commitment to protecting public infrastructure and ensuring that individuals involved in the theft of government property are brought to justice.
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