A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilesa, Osun State has sentenced two men, Damilare Oladunjoye and Azeez Ibironke to one year in prison for stealing iron rods from a federal road construction site along the Ilesa-Ibadan Expressway.

The duo were found guilty by Magistrate Adedokun Ayeni of Magistrate Court II, Ilesa Division, after being arraigned on charges bordering on theft.

According to the Osun State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps in a statement obtained by DAILY POST on Friday, the suspects were arrested during a routine midnight patrol conducted by operatives on Monday along the Ilesa-Ibadan Expressway.

The Corps, in a statement by its spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu Abass, stated that the patrol team observed the duo riding a motorcycle while transporting iron rods concealed in a sack.

“The suspects reportedly attempted to flee upon sighting the Amotekun patrol vehicle but were pursued and apprehended.

“During preliminary investigations, the two men allegedly confessed to stealing the iron rods from a road construction site located on the expressway.

“The suspects further admitted that they had previously stolen construction materials from the same project on more than one occasion.”

According to their confessional statements, the stolen iron rods were sold to a scrap dealer for ₦35,000 per operation, with the proceeds shared between them.

Following the completion of investigations, the defendants were arraigned before Magistrate Court II, Ilesa Division, on June 2, 2026.

The prosecution was conducted by the Legal Adviser of the Osun Amotekun Corps, Oyedele Akintayo, on three counts of stealing, contrary to the laws of Osun State.

After hearing the matter, the court convicted the defendants and sentenced them to one year imprisonment each. The sentences are to run concurrently.