Police arraign man for stealing N1.2 million bike
On Monday, the police in Lagos arraigned a 36-year-old man, Samuel Kehinde, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for stealing a motorcycle valued at N1,200,000.
The defendant is standing trial on a two-count charge of felony and stealing.
Mr Kehinde, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, Ayodele Adeosun, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on September 24 at about 11:00.a.m at Eyenkole Community, Ilogbo-Eremi, Badagry, Lagos.
Mr Adeosun alleged that the defendant conspired, among others, to commit felony to wit stealing.
“He stole the motorcycle with registration number DX 167 QP valued N1,200,000 property of one Rabiu Semiu. He was arrested with the motorcycle while trying to sell it to another person and was handed over to the police for prosecution,” he said.
The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 411 and 287 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos state, 2015.
The chief magistrate, Patrick Adekomaiya, granted the defendant bail of N300,000 with two surety in like sum.
He said that one of the sureties must be a Lagos civil servant on level 12 and adjourned the case until Nov.5 for mention.
(NAN)
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