NAN-H-36
Stealing
By Sandra Umeh
Lagos, Oct. 4, 2016 (NAN) A Cobbler and a Sales girl were on Tuesday charged before a Lagos Magistrates’ Court, Igbosere, over alleged stealing of N11.4 million.
The defendants are Ganiu Anjorin 34; and Opeyemi Suarau, residents of Ikorodu and Mushin area of Lagos respectively.
They are facing a three count charge of conspiracy and stealing preferred against them by the police.
The prosecutor, Insp. Jimoh Joseph told the court that the defendants conspired to commit the alleged offence sometimes between February and July 2016 at 47 Dosumu Street, Lagos Island.
Joseph said that Anjorin stole the sum of N11million while Suarau stole the sum of N400, 000, all property of one Mrs Omobola Akintoye.
The prosecutor said that the offence committed was punishable under sections 409 and 285 (7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Earlier, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges, and their counsel, Mr Oluwaseyi Onikoyi, urged the court to grant the accuseds’ bail in the most liberal term.
Magistrate A. O Solodoye granted the defendants bail in the sum of N1million each with two sureties each in like sum.
She said that one of the sureties must be a civil servant and the other a blood relation gainfully employed in a reputable organisation.
She then adjourned the case till Nov. 9, for mention. (NAN)
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