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  • Sales boy arraigned for alleged theft

    A 20-year-old sales assistant, Ayomikun Aworunse, has been arraigned at an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for alleged theft of his employer’s N85,000.

    He was alleged to have squandered it at a night party.

    The accused, a resident of Orioke Street, Ajegunle in Ikorodu, was arraigned for stealing.

    He pleaded not guilty.

    The prosecutor, Ajaga Agboko, told the court that the accused committed the offence this month in Ikorodu.

    He said the complainant, Mr. Monday Olatokun, reported the case at Ajegunle Police Station, Ikorodu.

    The offence contravenes Section 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

    The Magistrate, Makanjuola Oshodi, granted the accused bail at N100,000 with two sureties.

    She adjourned the case till November 10 for hearing.

  • Unemployed charged with theft of church’s cables

    A 24-year-old unemployed man, Benjamin Akegh, who allegedly stole a church’s cables valued at N250,000, was yesterday arraigned at a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

    Akegh, whose address was not provided, is facing a charge of theft, a contravention of Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (revised).

    He pleaded not guilty.

    The prosecutor, Richard Odigie, told the court that the accused committed the offence on October 20 on the premises of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Nation Parish, Thomas Estate, Ajah, Lagos.

    He alleged that the accused entered the church premises and stole rolls of electric cables valued at N250,000.

    Odigie added that the accused was caught while stealing the cables by a security guard in the church.

    Ruling on the accused’s bail application, the Magistrate, F. O. Ikobayo, granted him a bail of N100,000 with two sureties.

    The case was adjourned till November 8 for mention.

     

  • 18-year-old charged to court for ‘stealing’ three phones

    18-year-old charged to court for ‘stealing’ three phones

    18-year-old man, Tope Ojo, on Wednesday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for alleged theft of three phones valued N20, 000.

    Ojo, whose address was not given, is facing a charge of stealing.

    Police prosecutor, Sgt. Monica Ikebuilo, told the Court that the accused committed the offence on October 14 at Atikankan Street, in Ado-Ekiti.

    Ikebuilo said the accused went to the shop of one Yahaya saadi and stole one Nokia phone, valued at N8, 000 and two Itel phones valued at N12,000.

    She said the accused has been stealing phones with charger in that area, and was apprehended by the complainant with his friends.

    Ikebuilo said the offence contravened Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2012.

    She urged the Court to adjourn the case to enable her study the case file and assemble her witnesses.

    Counsel to the accused, Mr Simeon Ojo, urged the Court to grant his client bail and promised that the accused would not jump bail.

    In her ruling, the Magistrate, Mrs Omolola Akosile, granted the accused bail in the sum of N20, 000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until Nov. 9 for hearing.

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  • Driver ‘absconds with N25m Chivita goods, trucks’

    Driver ‘absconds with N25m Chivita goods, trucks’

    The Federal Special Anti-robbery Squad, (FSARS), Adeniji-Adele, Lagos, has charged a driver, Garuba Lawal, with the theft of Chivita products and a truck, all valued at N25,000,000.

    Garuba, 36, of Olorunsogo Area in Kwara State, was arraigned before Mrs Abimbola Komolafe of an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court, Lagos on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

    According to Prosecuting Sergeant Friday Mameh, Garuba, an employee of a haulage firm, was asked to convey a truck laden with Chivita juices and beverages from Lagos to Benin, Edo State.

    The defendant left Lagos on May 4, 2016 but allegedly diverted and sold the goods and truck.

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    The haulage firm allegedly tracked the truck on its tracking device to Kwara State. It reported the incident to FSARS which allegedly traced the defendant to his home town.

    Mameh said the goods were worth N12million while the Renault truck with Registration Number DKA 354XG was valued at N13, 000,000.

    The offences, Mameh added, contravened sections 287(5)(a)(b)&(c) and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    Garuba pleaded not guilty.

    Magistrate Komolafe granted him N5million bail with two sureties in the like sum.

    The case continues on November 13.

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  • Workers arraigned for alleged N1m theft

    The police in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, yesterday arraigned two suspects, John

    Babatunde, 45 and Sunkanmi Alao, 34, at an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for alleged stealing of N1million from their employer.

    Police prosecutor Caleb Leranmo told the court that the defendants committed the alleged offence on February 21 about 100hrs at Jobufet Filling Station, Ado-Ekiti.

    He alleged that the defendants stole N1million, property of Akin Olasunkanmi, the director of Jobufet Oil and Gas Ltd.

    Leranmo said the offence contravened Section 390 of the Criminal Code, Cap C 16, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.

    The defendants pleaded not guilty.

    Their counsel, Mr. Femi Falade, prayed the court to grant his clients bail, promising that they would not jump bail.

    The Magistrate, Adesoji Adegboye, granted the defendants bail at N500,000 with two sureties.

    He adjourned the case till November 24 for further hearing.

     

  • Brothers in court for ‘N1m theft’

    Two brothers, Ugochukwu Nwafor and Christian Nwafor, have been arraigned at an Enugu Magistrates’ Court on charges of alleged conspiracy and stealing N1million.

    Ugochukwu, 32 and Christian, 35, from Enugu North Local Government, are facing a two-count charge of alleged conspiracy and stealing.

    The defendants denied committing the offences.

    Prosecutor Cajethan Ugwu said the matter was reported at Enugu Central Police Station on August 27 by the complainant, Mrs. Eunice Alegbu.

    The woman told the court that she entrusted her shop to Ugochukwu, having hired him as a shop assistant, because she planned to expand her business.

    She alleged that Ugochukwu used the money realised from sales to open a shop for his brother, Christian, without her knowledge.

    “It was my money Ugochukwu gave to his brother, which he used to open his provision shop.

    “The removal of N1, 000 000 from the shop I opened for Ugochukwu has ruined it,” Alegbu alleged.

    The Magistrate, Mr. J. Agu, advised the complainant to focus on the charges when testifying on the adjourned date.

    He adjourned the matter till November 8 for continuation of hearing.

  • Motorcyclist gets three years for theft

    A 35-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Moruf Raji, is to spend the next three years in jail for breaking into shops and stealing provisions and bottles of wine, an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, has ruled.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. I. O. Omotosho, said Raji was found guilty of the five-count charge on conspiracy, break-in and stealing brought against him.

    News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Raji has been in prison since his arraignment on June 9.

    He changed his `not guilty’ plea to a plea of guilty.

    Consequently, Omotosho sentenced him to three years imprisonment on count one, which he would serve at Agodi Prisons in Ibadan, but with an option of N20,000 fine.

    The magistrate also sentenced Raji on count two (housebreaking and entering a shop) to 18 months, but also with an option of N20,000 fine.

    For offence of stealing, he was given three years imprisonment and an option of N50,000 fine.

    Raji was sentenced to 18 months for breaking into another shop with an option of N20,000 fine.

    On the fifth count of stealing, Raji got three years with an option of N50,000 fine.

    Omotosho said the sentences would run concurrently with the convict spending three years.

    He added that the cumulative fines stay.

    The prosecutor, Olalekan Adegbite, had told the court that Raji committed the offences on June 6 at 3:50 a.m. at Idi- Ose, Olode junction in Moniya, Ibadan.

    He said the accused with others at large broke into two shops and stole provisions and bottles of wine belonging to Mrs. Folake Adeniji and Mrs. Folasade Obaromi.

  • Two men remanded for ‘attempted car theft’

    Two men- Sunday Ibrahim and Abdulwahab Usman- have been arraigned at a Minna Magistrates’ Court in Niger State for alleged attempt to steal a car.

    The defendants, however, denied the three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, attempt to commit an offence and mischief levelled against them.

    The Magistrate, Fati Auna, ordered that the defendants be remanded in prison custody and adjourned the case till today for further mention.

    The prosecutor, Emmanuel Danladi, had told the court that Ogbodo Afam of Tunga Minna reported the matter at the police station on September 30.

    Danladi quoted the complainant as alleging that on the same date about 5:35p.m., the accused damaged his car in the process of attempting to steal it from where he parked it at Maitumbi.

    He said the offences contravened sections 97, 95 and 327 of the Penal Code.

    The prosecutor prayed the court for an adjournment, as investigation into the matter was on.

  • Police interrogate two for ‘theft

    Jigawa Police Command is interrogating two men (names withheld) over report of alleged thefts at Jigawa State Secretariat, spokesman Abdu Jinjiri told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse.

    He said the two men aged 30 were invited after the command received a report on thefts at the secretariat.

    Jinjiri, however, declined comment on the nature of the thefts.

    “Yes, we have invited two men for interrogation after we received a report of rampant stealing at Jigawa State secretariat.

    “But I am not saying we are interrogating them on any particular case,” he said.

    NAN reports that from late 2016 to date, there have been reports of thefts of laptops, desktop computers, plasma TVs and motorcycles at the secretariat.

    It was alleged that on September 6, two computers were stolen from the Ministry of Finance.

  • Ex-banker arrested aboard U.S.-bound plane for alleged N25.4m theft

    A former banker, who allegedly stole N25,466,330.00 from a new generation bank but was arrested in Lagos on a United States-bound plane, has been charged before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court.

    James Oke, 28, and his alleged accomplice Moyosore Shofowora, 27, also a banker, were docked on Friday before Chief Magistrate B. A. Sonuga on two counts of conspiracy and stealing.

    Prosecuting Police Inspector Abbass Abayomi told the court that the defendants committed the alleged offence between September 22, 2016 and July 28, at the bank’s Ogba Branch.

    He alleged that they conspired and stole N25,466,330 from the bank.

    Oke and Shofowora pleaded not guilty.

    Their counsel, Mr O. Gani and Mr U. N. Ezeokeke sought bail in liberal term.

    But this was opposed by the prosecutor on the ground that the defendants were a flight risk.

    Abayomi said: “Your honour I’m opposing the bail. The bail of the defendants should be very stringent, because if you grant them bail on liberal terms they would abscond.

    “The first defendant was about leaving the country when he was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. He boarded the plane, belted himself up and the plane was just about to take off when the police came onboard and arrested him. He then led the police to the second defendant’s home where he was also arrested.

    “The defendants, after successfully defrauding the bank, tendered their resignation letters to the bank and left.

    “The bank discovered the fraud afterwards and caught their accomplice who was still in the bank’s employment. The accomplice confessed and returned all the money he stole, after which he was sacked.

    “It was this third person, who isn’t charged along with them, that told the police that the first defendant was at the airport about to leave the country.”

    In a bench ruling, Magistrate Sonuga granted each defendant N5million bail, with two sureties in the like sum.

    The first surety must be a manager at Skye Bank, while the second must be a manager at Wema Bank and must own landed property.

    They must also surrender their international passports, deposit N1million into the account of the court’s registrar and have their addresses verified.

    The case continues on November 14.