The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned a 38-year-old man, Offiong Edet, for allegedly stealing two tricycles worth N2.4m in the Agege area of the state.
The suspect was dragged before the Ogba Magistrates’ Court sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos State, NIGERIACRIME learnt.
According to reports, the stolen tricycles belong to a man, Jepter Chukwuma.
The police arraigned Offiong on a two-count bordering on theft on Wednesday.
According to the police prosecutor, Lasaki Ridwan, the defendant committed the offence in the Agege area of Lagos State.
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The prosecutor told the court that the offence is punishable under Sections 287 and 168(d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The charge sheet read, “That you Offiong Edet on November 28, 2022, and on February 2, 2023, at No. 117 Old Abeokuta Motor Road Agege, Lagos in the Ikeja Magisterial District did steal two tricycles with registration Numbers AKD 463 QL valued at N1.8m and LND 477 QK valued at N600, 000, all total valued at N2.4m, property of one Jepter Chukwuma ‘m’ and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 287 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.
“That you, Offiong Edet, on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial District did conduct yourself in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace by converting two tricycles valued at N2.4m property of one Jepter Chukwuma ‘m’ and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 168(d) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.”
Magistrate O.A Ogunjobi granted him bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two responsible sureties in like sum.
The case was adjourned till April 19 for mention.