Two unemployed men in court for wire theft
On Monday, two unemployed men, Michael Adebayo and Chiemere Ejezie, were brought before the Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing an electric wire worth N10 million.
The defendants, Messrs Adebayo, 20 and Ejezie, 27, whose residential addresses were not provided, are standing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing preferred against them by the police.
The prosecutor, ASP Benedict Aigbokhan, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on April 8, at 12:30 p.m., at Fairview Estate, Hotel bus stop, Igando, Lagos.
According to him, the defendants conspired with others still at large and stole electric wires valued at N10 million, which belonged to one Eyo Asuau.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened sections 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Section 287 provides three years’ imprisonment while section 411 provides two years’ imprisonment for such offenders.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The magistrate, K. Ariyo, granted the duo N500,000 bail each with two sureties each in like sum.
She ordered that sureties must be gainfully employed and must show evidence of tax payments to the Lagos State government.
She adjourned the case until May 5 for mention.
(NAN)
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