21-year-old Charged With Stealing Phone Accessories

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Lagos, Jan. 27, 2023: A 21-year-old man, Idris Aderemi, who allegedly stole phone accessories worth N1.78 million, on Friday appeared before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State.

The defendant, whose address was not given, is standing trial before Magistrate L J.K. Layeni, on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The prosecutor, Dr Simon Uche, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on April 16, 2022, at Fancy and Furniture Plaza located at the Alaba International Market in Ojo.

Uche alleged that the defendant conspired with another person at large to steal the phone accessories from Cap Link Communication Ltd. at the plaza.

The alleged offences contravene Sections 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015 .

Layeni granted the defendant bail in the sum of N300,000 with two sureties in like sum.

He adjourned the case until Feb. 15 for trial.

In a similar development, an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Friday sentenced one 39-year-old Gideon Obada to eight years in jail for burglary and stealing.

Obada was arraigned on Dec. 20, 2022, on a four-count charge bordering on burglary and stealing and he pleaded guilty.

The Magistrate, Mrs M.O. Tanimola, sentenced Obada to two years imprisonment on each of the four counts.

Tanimola, however, held that the sentences should run concurrently.

Earlier, the police submitted that Obada broke into four houses at Ogudu at different times and stole from the occupants.

The police listed the victims as Miss Kemisola Alade, Mr Obinna Nwagbo, Mr Oladipupo Temitope and Omolere Opeyemi.

According to the police, Obada stole a laptop worth N60,000, a phone worth N37,000, a neckchain worth N5000, an MP3 player and earpiece both worth N9,000, as well as a wristwatch worth N10,000, among other valuables. 

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