Two unemployed men, who
allegedly broke into a shop and stole lace materials valued at N400,000,
were on Monday brought before an Oshodi Magistrate’s Court in Lagos.
The accused, Seun Hassan, 19, and Fatal Olalekan, 24, whose addresses are unknown, are facing three counts of conspiracy, burglary and stealing.
The Prosecutor, Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde, told the court that the accused committed the offences on May 19 at 9.00pm, at Oshodi.
He said that the accused broke into the shop of one Mrs Jumoke Olagunju and stole bundles of lace materials valued at N400,000.
“The accused unlawfully broke into the complainant’s shop and stole her lace materials.
“The complainant’s saleswoman called her the following morning when discovered that the shop had been burgled.”
Olatunde said that the accused were apprehended in Mile 2 where they went to sell the clothes.
“The accused were arrested after selling the clothes,” the prosecutor said.
The offences, Olatunde said, contravened Sections 285, 308 and 410 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Section 285 prescribes a three- year jail term as penalty for anyone found liable of stealing.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the offences.
The Magistrate, Mr Akeem Fashola, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000 each with one surety each in like sum.
Fashola, adjourned the case to June 19 for mention.
The accused, Seun Hassan, 19, and Fatal Olalekan, 24, whose addresses are unknown, are facing three counts of conspiracy, burglary and stealing.
The Prosecutor, Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde, told the court that the accused committed the offences on May 19 at 9.00pm, at Oshodi.
He said that the accused broke into the shop of one Mrs Jumoke Olagunju and stole bundles of lace materials valued at N400,000.
“The accused unlawfully broke into the complainant’s shop and stole her lace materials.
“The complainant’s saleswoman called her the following morning when discovered that the shop had been burgled.”
Olatunde said that the accused were apprehended in Mile 2 where they went to sell the clothes.
“The accused were arrested after selling the clothes,” the prosecutor said.
The offences, Olatunde said, contravened Sections 285, 308 and 410 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Section 285 prescribes a three- year jail term as penalty for anyone found liable of stealing.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the offences.
The Magistrate, Mr Akeem Fashola, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000 each with one surety each in like sum.
Fashola, adjourned the case to June 19 for mention.
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