Man in court over alleged stealing of bag containing clothes
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Theft
By Oluwatope Lawanson
Lagos, Aug. 22, 2017 (NAN) A 20-year-old apprentice, Izuchukwu Odinko, who allegedly stole a bag containing clothes worth N20,000 and N5, 000 cash, belonging to one Friday Omege, was on Tuesday arraigned in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.
The defendant, however, denied committing the offence, while the Magistrate, Mrs B.O. Osunsanmi, granted him bail in the sum of N50,000, with one surety in like sum.
The magistrate adjourned the case until Sept. 14 for mention.
Odinko, who resides at Ejigbo area of Lagos is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Simeon Imhonwa, told the court that the accused committed the offences on July 10, at about 2.17p.m, at pipeline, Ejigbo, Lagos.
Imhonwa said the accused attacked and threatened Omege with a knife while he was at a bus stop in Ejigbo.
“The accused stole the bag and the money and then took to his heels.
“He was apprehended by some passersby who gave him a chase, and handed him over to the police,’’ he said.
Imhonwa said the offences contravened Sections 295 and 297 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 297 stipulates a three-year jail term for offenders. (NAN)
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