NAN-H-62
Theft
By Tomisin Erogbogbo
Lagos, Nov. 8, 2016 (NAN) Two men: Kazeem Ahmed, 45, and Christopher Madieke, 48, on Tuesday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing a Toyota Camry car valued at N950,000 and receiving stolen goods
The prosecutor, Insp. Philip Osijiale, said that Ahmed had on Oct. 9 at about 5:00a.m., at Awoyaya Ibeju Lekki, Lagos State, conspired to steal a Toyota Camry valued at N950,000.
“The accused stole the vehicle with Registration Number FKJ 679 DH from where the owner, one Yinka Olasehinde, parked it.
“Madieke on the same day at about 7p.m., received the stolen vehicle from Ahmed knowing that the car was stolen.
“On Oct. 19, a friend informed Olasehinde that he saw his stolen car at Ikorodu, the car was later traced to Oshodi where Madieke was arrested,” he said.
Osijiale said that the offence contravened Sections 409, 285 and 326 (1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty to a two-count charge of conspiracy, theft and receipt of stolen goods.
The magistrate, Mrs Memunat Folami, granted the accused a N500, 000 bail with two sureties in like sum.
She said the sureties must be blood relations of the accused, must be car owners, their driver’s licences must be released to the court.
Folami said that the sureties are to make deposits of N10,000 each into the Chief Registrar’s account.
Folami adjourned the case to Dec. 5, for mention. (NAN)
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(Edited by Ifeyinwa Okonkwo, controlled by Peter Dada)