NAN-H-43
Theft
By Vivian Ibobo
Lagos, Aug. 9, 2017 (NAN) The Police on Wednesday arraigned a 35-year-old security man, Olaiya Job, in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for alleged theft of N40,000.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Ishola Samuel, told the court that the accused had withdrawn the sum from an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) using a card he stole.
Samuel alleged that the accused stole the ATM card from the bag of the wife of one Mark Daniel who was the complainant.
According to the prosecutor, the complainant had asked the accused to get the bag from his car.
“The accused person also stole three bags of cement, one gallon of paint , a baby walker and four DVD player, all valued at N8,700 and belonging to the complainant,’’ he said.
Samuel said Job committed the offence on July 27 at Giggles Montessori School located at Gowon Estate, Egbeda.
He said the offence contravened Section 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, which stipulates a three-year jail term for offenders.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Miss A.R. Onilogbo, admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N50, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Onilogbo said the sureties must be gainfully employed and must show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
The case was adjourned till Aug. 16 for mention. (NAN)
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(Edited by Martins Odeh/Mufutau Ojo)