Two guards, Oke Oreyede, 36, and Wilson Emmanuel, 22, yesterday pleaded guilty to stealing diesel from a firm, DSTV, in Lekki, Lagos.
Oreyede, Emmanuel and three of their colleagues were charged by the police before Mrs. G. O. Oghie of the Igbosere Magistrates’ Court.
The others are Adia Godbless, 30, Shola Adeleke, 32 and a woman, Tessy Bitrus, 30.
They were arraigned on five counts of conspiracy, receiving stolen property and stealing.
Prosecuting Sergeant Okete Ejime alleged that the defendants committed the offences on July 19, at about 1:30 pm, at Oniru Estate, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.
He said they stole 100 litres of diesel valued at N250, 000, belonging to DSTV.
He said despite being guards, they failed to secure the items.
“One of the defendants, Bitrus, received the 100 litres of diesel with the knowledge that it was stolen,” Ejime said.
Godbless, Adeleke, and Bitrus, who denied the charge, were granted N200, 000 bail each with two sureties each in the like sum.
The sureties must show evidence of two years’ tax payment.
Magistrate Oghie remanded Emmanuel and Oreyede in prison custody and adjourned the case till August 11.