Nigerian Teen Jailed for Four Years Over Dummy Gun Robbery
A Nigerian teenager, Fawaz Oyedeji, has been sentenced to four years in prison for attempting to steal a car at gunpoint in the United Kingdom. The 19-year-old from Lagos was caught when the car owner recognized him as a former classmate from Nigeria.
Background
- Fawaz Oyedeji is a 19-year-old Nigerian teenager from Lagos
- He attempted to steal a car using a dummy gun in the UK
- The car owner recognized Oyedeji as a former classmate from Nigeria
The Incident
On the night of the robbery, Oyedeji approached the car owner in the UK and showed a dummy gun, demanding the vehicle.
- Fawaz Oyedeji used a dummy gun during the robbery attempt
- The car owner recognized him as a former classmate from Nigeria
- Oyedeji was apprehended by the police
Sentencing
The teenager was found guilty and sentenced to four years in prison.
- Fawaz Oyedeji was found guilty of the robbery attempt
- He was sentenced to four years in prison
<small>Source: Punch Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>