Drama as mother faints after Ilorin court sentences son to 6-month imprisonment

There was mild drama on Thursday when an Ilorin court sentenced one Olayiwola Taiwo Saheed to six months imprisonment, mother of the convict reacted to the shocking judgement by losing her consciousness.

It could be recalled that Justice Yusuf also sentenced 30-year-old aluminum fabricator, Olayiwola Tunde Saheed, who acts as ‘Loader’ to co-fraudsters to six months custodial imprisonment at the Correctional Centre in Ilorin without option of fine.

Olayiwola, who hails from Olorunda Local Government Area, Oshogbo, Osun State was found guilty of one count charge of possessing funds which he knew to be proceeds of unlawful activities preferred against him by the anti-graft agency.

The trial judge, in his judgement, said that he found merit in the prosecution’s case adding that the admittance of guilt by the defendant was enough evidence to convict him.

He sentenced Olayiwola and ordered that the Toyota Camry car recovered at the point of his arrest, his phone and a laptop, which are instruments of the illegal activities be forfeited to the Federal Government.

Meanwhile, the wife of the convict rushed out of the court room immediately the judgement was passed, to inform mother of the convict who was at the court room corridor. The mother fainted after hearing the news of her son who will spend six months in Correctional Centre.

However, the mother regained her consciousness some minutes after the Lawyers and other people present there, render help to resuscitate her. She was later rushed out of the court premises in a car.