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By Oluwatope Lawanson
Lagos, Nov. 24, 2016 (NAN) A 27-year-old barber, Wale Akinola, who allegedly stole a cell phone valued at N49, 000 was on Thursday in Lagos granted a bail of N100,000.
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court which gave the ruling also ordered Akinola to provide two sureties as part of the bail conditions.
The chief magistrate, Mr. Alexandre Komolafe, said the sureties must have means of livelihood and show evidence of tax payments to the Lagos State Government.
The magistrate adjourned the case to Nov. 28 for hearing.
The accused, who resides at No. 35, Afariogun St. Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos State, is facing a charge of stealing.
Earlier the prosecutor, Sgt. Joseph Ajebe, had told the court that the accused committed the offence on Nov. 19 at about 3 p.m. at No. 1, Alaja Road, Ayobo- Ipaja, Lagos State.
Ajebe said the accused stole a Lenovo cell phone from a shop where he went to buy a bottle of table water.
“The complainant, one Mrs Grace Muoneke, was in her shop having a nap when the accused entered and stole the phone.
“The complainant’s neighbour saw him putting the phone in his pocket and raised an alarm. The accused was caught and was taken to the Ayobo-Ipaja Police Station,’’ he said.
The offence contravened Section 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2011. (NAN)
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(Edited by Edith Bolokor, Peter Dada)
Barber, 27, gets N100, 000 bail for allegedly stealing cell phone valued at N49,000
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