NAN-H-14
Conductor
By Oluwatope Lawanson
Lagos, Jan. 12, 2017 (NAN) A bus conductor, Azeez Mustapha, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly snatching a phone valued at N75,000 in traffic.
The accused, 23, a resident of No. 25, Akala Str., Mushin, Lagos is being tried for conspiracy and stealing.
The Prosecutor, Yomi Egunjobi, told the court that the accused committed the offences on Dec. 21, 2016 at about 7.00 p.m. at the Oshodi/Anthony Express road, Lagos.
He alleged that the accused, with others still at large, snatched an LG phone from the complainant, Fahad Alayomaa, while driving in the traffic.
“The complainant was held up in the traffic on his way home from work and was making calls on his phone.
Suddenly, the accused stretched his hand into the complainant’s car, snatched the phone and passed it to another person.
The complainant raised an alarm for help and the accused was caught by pedestrians,” Egunjobi said.
He said the offences contravened Sections 285 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 285 stipulates a three-year jail term for stealing, while Section 409 provides two years imprisonment for conspiracy.
The accused pleaded innocence of the offences.
In her ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs M.O. Oshinbajo, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000 with two responsible sureties in like sum.
The sureties must include a blood relation s of the accused and a community leader or clergy man, with evidence of tax payments to the Lagos State Government.
Oshinbajo adjourned the case to Jan. 25, for mention. (NAN)
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(Edited by Idonije Obakhedo)