Ireland Man who looted shops during Dublin riots described as 'follower'
Faraj Odukoya, a 20-year-old man, entered shops during the Dublin riots on 23 November 2023 after the initial breach of Lifestyle Sports on Mary Street and two Footlocker stores on Mary Street and O'Connell Street, Dublin, and took items. Gardaí identified him from CCTV in a 2025 investigation. At Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 19 June 2026 he pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary, and the court heard he was a follower rather than a leader and had entered an early guilty plea. The judge adjourned the case, and Odukoya, who is in custody, is due to be sentenced next month in a separate matter.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In courtnot reported
- Convicted19 Jun
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Faraj Odukoya, aged 20, pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary.
- Odukoya was not involved in the initial breach of the shops but entered them afterwards and took items, including Nike runners.
- Where
- The shops were Lifestyle Sports on Mary Street and two Footlocker stores, on Mary Street and O'Connell Street, Dublin.
- When
- The offences were committed on 23 November 2023 during the Dublin riots, and he was in the shops for around five or six minutes.
- Investigation
- Gardaí identified Odukoya from CCTV during the investigation in 2025.
- Nothing of evidential value was obtained when he was interviewed.
- Other details
- Gardaí could not give an exact value for the items he took, but the total loss to Footlocker O'Connell Street was over €435,200.
- Odukoya's previous convictions include road traffic, public order and drugs offences.
- In court
- Defence counsel said Odukoya entered an early guilty plea and that opportunism was the primary motivator.
- The garda agreed with the judge that Odukoya was a follower rather than a leader.
- The judge adjourned the case at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on 19 June 2026.
- Sentence
- Odukoya is in custody and is due to be sentenced next month in a separate matter.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatFaraj Odukoya pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary. (rte.ie)
- whatHe looted shops during the Dublin riots. (rte.ie)
- whatHe was not involved in the initial breach of Lifestyle Sports but entered the shops after and took items. (rte.ie)
- whatHe took items including Nike runners. (rte.ie)
- whereThe shops were Lifestyle Sports on Mary Street and two Footlocker stores on Mary Street and O'Connell Street. (rte.ie)
- whenHe was in the shops for around five or six minutes. (rte.ie)
- investigationGardaí identified Odukoya from CCTV during the investigation in 2025. (rte.ie)
- investigationNothing of evidential value was obtained when he was interviewed. (rte.ie)
- courtThe garda agreed with the judge that Odukoya was not a leader but a follower. (rte.ie)
- courtDefence counsel said Odukoya entered an early guilty plea and that opportunism was the primary motivator. (rte.ie)
- courtThe judge adjourned the case and said the separate matter would be heard next month. (rte.ie)
- sentenceOdukoya is in custody and due to be sentenced next month in a separate matter. (rte.ie)
- otherGardaí could not give an exact value for the items he took. (rte.ie)
- otherThe total loss to Footlocker O'Connell Street was over €435,200. (rte.ie)
- otherOdukoya's previous convictions include road traffic, public order and drugs offences. (rte.ie)
The reporting
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Court report on the guilty plea. The court heard he was a follower rather than a leader, entered an early guilty plea, and is in custody on a separate matter with sentencing due next month.
convicted, Faraj Odukoya, 20, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Faraj Odukoya