An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos yesterday ordered that three women, including two sisters, to be remanded in prison for allegedly stealing N15 million worth of gold jewellery.
Gift Etim; the sisters, Gloria and Naomi Joshua, were ordered to be remanded in prison, pending the perfection of their bail conditions.
They were arraigned before Magistrate O.A. Olayinka on a two-count charge of felony and stealing.
Prosecuting Sergeant Donjor Penezi said the defendants stole a box of gold valued at N15million, property of one Vivian Chilogy, adding that they committed the offence on January 21, around 12pm at Lekki Phase I in Lagos.
The suspects pleaded not guilty.
Magistrate Olayinka granted them N1million bail each with two sureties in the like sum.
The magistrate adjourned the matter tillý April 21.