Man, 43, in court for alleged theft of property worth N999,500

Man, 43, in court for alleged theft of property worth N999, 500

Theft

By Adepote Arowojobe

Ikorodu (Lagos State), June 21, 2024 (NAN) A 43-year-old man, Raymond Mukaila, on Friday appeared in an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for an alleged theft of property and cash worth N999, 500.

Mukaila is facing a count charge of stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, ASP Christian Okonofua, told the court that the defendant committed the offence between Feb. and March, at Agbalumo, Oreyo in Igbogbo area of Ikorodu.

Okonofua said that the defendant stole aluminium frame valued at N286, 000 and aluminium window valued at N210, 000

Others are three pieces of flue master valued at N16, 000, three seat cover valued N10, 500, pillar of iron pole valued at N22, 000.

The prosecutor said that the defendant also stole a cash sum of N455,000 belonging toe Alhaja Kafilat Adebayo who is the complainant.

According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened Sections 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

Magistrate O.A. Onalaja granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

Onalaja adjourned the case until July 11, for mention. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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Edited by joseph Edeh