Burglary
By Moronke Boboye,
Lagos, Sept. 20, 2018(NAN) An unemployed, Shina Yunusa, 21, was on Thursday arraigned in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos charged with conspiracy, burglary and stealing.
The accused resides at 15, Amida Street, Amikanle, Alagbado Area, a suburb of Lagos.
The prosecutor, Asp. Clifford Ogu, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Aug. 28 at Jide Daniel Street, Alagbado, Lagos.
Ogu said the accused and one other at large burgled the residence of Mr Lekan Odufolakun while he was not at home.
“They stole his television set, valued at N150,000 , a clipper, valued at N5,000 and a laptop, valued N100,000 , all valued at N300,000.
“The accused and his other accomplice were about to leave the compound when one of the neighbours heard their steps and alerted other tenants, “he said.
Ogu said the other accomplice escaped while the accused was apprehended.
The offences contravened sections 287, 306 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr J. A Adegun, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Adegun adjourned the case until Oct. 4 for mention. (NAN)
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Edited by Omolade Michael/Dada Ahmed