By Tomisin Erogbogbo
Lagos – An aluminium fabricator, Tajudeen Ademola, 27, on Thursday, appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing two generators belonging to residents of an estate.
Ademola is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and theft.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, Insp. Ben Ekundayo, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Nov. 20 at about 2:30a.m., at Happy Land Estate, Sangotedo, Ajah, Lagos.
Ekundayo said that Ademola and one other, still at large, conspired to steal two generators, valued at N170,000, which belonged to Isa Humphrey and his neighbour (name not provided ), both residents of the estate.
The prosecutor alleged that a security guard sighted the defendant and his accomplice as they were carrying the generators inside a vehicle.
“As the security guard approached the duo to question them on the ownership of the generators, the accomplice, who was also the driver of the vehicle, zoomed off and left the defendant behind,” he said.
According to him, the offences contravene Sections 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law Lagos State, 2015.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 287 stipulates three years imprisonment for theft, while Section 411 prescribes two years imprisonment for conspiracy.
The Magistrate, Mrs A. M. Olumide-Fusika, granted the defendant N100,000 bail, with two sureties in like sum.
Olumide-Fusika adjourned the case till Dec. 12 for mention.
(NAN)