A teenager, Chinemerem Nwankwo, who allegedly broke into an apartment and stole property and cash valued at N175,000, was on Wednesday in Lagos granted a N50,000 bail.

A Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court which gave the ruling, directed the accused to provide a surety in like sum, who must be gainfully employed with an evidence of tax payment to Lagos State Government.

The 19-year old accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge of conspiracy, burglary and stealing.
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According to the prosecutor, Insp Benson Emuerhi, the accused and others now at large committed the offences at No. 6, Ehi St., Ijeshatedo, Surulere, Lagos, at about 3.00 a.m on Aug.18.

He alleged that the accused and others still at large burgled the apartment of the complainant, Mrs Tunrayo Ahmed.

Emuerhi told he court that the complainant saw the accused coming out of her apartment with his accomplices.

“But when she raised an alarm they ran away with the following items — 1 infinix Hot4 phone valued at N52,000, one Samsung Galaxy phone valued at N48,000,one blackberry Q10 phone valued at N72,000 and N3,000, all valued at N175,000.’’

The offences contravened Sections 285, 305 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.‎

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs A.A. Famobiwo, adjourned the case to Nov.8 for trial.

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Muyideen, of no fixed address, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

The Prosecutor, Insp Gabriel Ekundayo, told the court that the accused and five others, now at large, committed the offences at No.3 Abolade St., Aguda, Surulere, Lagos, at about 3.20a.m.on March 2.

Ekundayo said the accused and five others now at large went to the scene of the incident where they entered a room and stole one laptop valued at N40,000, cell phones and cash worth N20,000.

The prosecutor put the total value of loss at N60,000.

He said that the accused entered the room jointly occupied by the complainants, Musa Bala, Adetola Sunday and Tola Isiaka, ransacked the room and stole the items and cash.

Ekundayo explained that the accused did not know that one of the complainants was awake.

“Immediately the accused stepped out of the apartment, the complainants called OPC members manning their street and they were able to apprehend Muyideen while the rest escaped,’’ he said.

The ‎prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 409 and 285(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs M.I. Dan-Oni, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 with one gainfully employed surety in like sum.

The case was adjourned till March 24 for further hearing. (NAN)

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Abu, of No. 11 Shittu St., Iyana Ilogbo, Ota, is facing a one-count charge of stealing.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Rosemary Samson, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Sept. 19 at about noon at No. 59, Mashalasi St., Baba Konkola Area, Ota.

Samson said that the accused stole a generating set valued at N48,000 belonging to one Shola Daramola.

She said that the offence contravened Section 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Vol. 1, Revised Law of Ogun, 2006.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Magistrate, Miss Temitope Adebutu, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.

Adebutu ordered that the surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and swear to an affidavit of means.

She directed that the surety should produce a one-year tax clearance and submit a recent passport photograph to the court.

The magistrate also said that the address of the surety should be verified by the police.
The case was adjourned till Nov. 20, for trial. (NAN)

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