NAN-H-18
Stealing
By Boboye Moronke .
Lagos, Nov. 17, 2016(NAN) For allegedly stealing a motor cycle valued at N125,000, an hotelier, Aaron Micheal, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.
The accused, who resides at 14, Funmilayo St., Papa Ashafa, Agege, a suburb of Lagos, is facing trial for stealing.
The prosecutor, Insp. Clifford Ogu, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Oct. 23, at Omodende Street, Agege.
Ogu said that the complainant, one Mr Abubakar Sheu, had parked his motor cycle along the road to buy some goods from a superstore.
“On his return from the superstore, he discovered that his motor cycle had disappeared.
“He then sighted the accused riding it and he shouted for help and the accused was apprehended,” he said.
The prosecutor said that offence contravened Section 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The chief magistrate, Mrs Taiwo Akanni, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 with one surety in like sum.
Akanni adjourned the case to Dec. 7 for mention. (NAN)
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(Edited by Edith Bolokor, Peter Dada)