Adamu, who lives at No. 24, Tafawa Balewa St., Surulere, Lagos, is facing a charge of stealing.

The Prosecutor, Insp. Gabriel Ekundayo, told the court that the accused and one other at large, committed the offence at his residence at about 12:00pm on Feb.13.

Ekundayo said the complainant, one Ayo Akinwumi, of No. 31, Jebba St., Ebute Meta, Lagos, reported the matter to the police.

He said that Akinwumi reported that one John, whose other name was not provided, a staff of Orchard Hotel and Lodge, now at large, connived with the security man and stole the property.

Ekundayo said that John, a house keeper at the hotel, stole the following items: generator parts, turbo charger, oil pump, charging alternator, kick starter piston and con rod, all valued at N358,000.

“The security man, according to his statement to the police, confessed that he did not steal any property that he only stole a condemned iron which he sold for N2,000,’’ he said.

Ekundayo noted that the offence contravened Section 285(7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The accused pleaded guilty to the charge.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs M.I. Dan-Oni, adjourned the case till March 7 for facts and sentencing. (NAN)

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The accused are: Akinlaja Olayinka, 44, civil servant; Akinlaja Anuola, 25 aluminum bender; Akinlaja Solomon 28, and Akinlaja Abiodun, 26, an applicant.
They are being tried for conspiracy, house breaking, stealing, damage and assault.

The prosecutor, Insp. Racheal Williams, told the court that the offences were committed on Jan. 4 at No. 27, Unity Road, Mercury Estate, Abule Egba, a suburb of Lagos.

Williams said that the accused persons broke into one Innocent Chukwuma’s apartment and carted away gas cooker, Plasma T.V., laptop, deep freezer, generator and pressing iron.

“Other items stolen are: Air conditioner, rug, Mouka foam, DSTV decoder set and N100, 000 cash; the total valued was N392, 000.

“They beat up one Emmanuel Osakwe that questioned them when they were packing those goods, “ she said.

Williams also added that the accused damaged the padlock on the gate.

The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Sections 166 (d), 171, 285, 307, 337 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Magistrate, Mrs C.Y. Balogun, granted the accused persons bail in the sum of N50, 000 each, with one surety in like sum.

She adjourned the case till Feb. 4 for mention. (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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