Driver, others charged with theft

Our Reporter

A driver, Joseph Ndoka and two technicians, Rasheed Omoniyi and Saheed Salisu were at the weekend  arraigned at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, Lagos for alleged stealing of goods valued at N2.1 million.

Ndoka, 31, Omoniyi, 49, a mechanic; and Salisu, 36, an electrician are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

Prosecuting Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ezekiel Ayorinde said the defendants committed the offences on January 5 at Ilupeju, Lagos.

He alleged that Ndoka, Omoniyi and Salisu stole 118 environ raw materials from an articulated vehicle belonging to Global Maritime Service Nigeria Ltd.

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“The vehicle was loaded with the raw materials from Tin-Can Island, Apapa. It developed some faults at Oshodi and was stationed there.

“In the night, the accused broke into the vehicle and carted away the raw materials.  They were arrested following intelligence reports,” he added.

Ayorinde said that offences contravened sections 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendants, who pleaded not guilty, were admitted to bail in the sum of N300,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.

Magistrate Mrs. B. O. Osunsanmi said the sureties must be employed and should show evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

The magistrate fixed further hearing for March 1.