Man jailed three years for stealing streetlight in Ogun

A 26-year-old man, Anthony Cephas, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for stealing a solar-powered streetlight along the Sagamu Interchange Expressway in Ogun State.

The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement, saying detectives attached to the Sagamu Division arrested the convict on October 30, 2026.

According to the statement, the suspect was arrested at about 9pm in the Mayegun area of Sagamu, with the stolen streetlight and its solar panel recovered.

“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 arrest followed an investigation into the theft, adding that the recovered streetlight and solar panel were taken as exhibits.

“The suspect was arrested on 30 October 2026 at about 9:00 p.m. in the Mayegun area of Sagamu, with the stolen streetlight and its solar panel recovered as exhibits,” the statement added.

He said the suspect was subsequently arraigned before a court, convicted and sentenced.

“Following diligent investigation, he was arraigned before a court on 2 November 2026, where he was convicted and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment,” the statement said.