A 21-year-old Sodiq Lawal, who allegedly burgled a house in company with 14 other accomplices now at large, was docked on Friday in Lagos for stealing money and other property worth N160,000.
Lawal is facing a five-count charge of felony, stealing, malicious damage and assault before Chief Magistrate Amos Adeyemi of the Apapa Chief Magistrate’s Court.
The prosecutor, P.C. Friday Inedu, told the court that Lawal and his accomplices stole N40,000 cash, a gold neck chain and half a gallon of groundnut oil, all valued at N120,000.
Inedu said the money and the other items were property of Mrs Taiye Joseph and Mr Sunday Fashola.
He alleged that in the attempt to forcefully enter Joseph’s room, her sliding glass door was damaged.
He said the offence was committed on Aug. 6 at Ladega Street, Alaba Oro, Apapa, Lagos.
The prosecutor told the court that Lawal on the same date, time and place, also assaulted Fashola by giving him a blow on his head in an attempt to rob him of his money and belongings.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the five-count-charge and was granted bail in the sum of N50,000, with two sureties in like sum.
Adeyemi adjourned the case till Sept. 6 for further hearing.
Also arraigned in the same court was an unemployed teenager who allegedly vandalised a vehicle parked in a mechanic workshop and stole some of its parts.
P.C. Inedu told the court that Simon Wale, 18, of 103, Ago-Hausa Str., Ajegunle, Lagos, stole one disk plate, key-starter, ignition, fuel pump and a gear selector from the Volkswagen Paragon bus.
He said the bus, property of one Orekoya Johnson, was parked in a mechanic workshop at No. 18, Akinsanya St. for repairs.
He said the offence contravened Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Cap 53, Vol. II Laws of Lagos 2003.
Wale pleaded not guilty to the one-count-charge and was granted bail in the sum N20,000 with one surety in like sum.
Adeyemi adjourned hearing in the case till Aug. 27.
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