NAN-H-34
Stealing
By Boboye Moronke Tinuola
Lagos, Nov. 8, 2016 (NAN) Two engineers, who allegedly stole their employer’s property valued at N450,000, were on Tuesday brought before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.
The accused, Adebowale Hunga, 33 and Kabiru Akindele, 24, living at Popoola Street, Oshodi in Lagos, are facing trial on charges of conspiracy and stealing.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Donjor Perezi, told the court that the accused committed the offences on July 29 at Ikeja.
Perezi said that the engineers stole a property belonging to their employer, Mr Kunle Adedeji.
He said that the offences contravened Sections 285 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Hunga and Akindele, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 285 prescribes three years imprisonment for any offender, if found guilty.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs O.A. Layinka, granted the accused bail of N100, 000 each with two sureties in like sum.
She adjourned the case to Dec. 5 for mention. (NAN)
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Edited by Dada Ahmed/Olagoke Olatoye
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