2 in court for stealing bread, impersonation

Two persons were on Wednesday dragged before an Igbosere Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing loaves of bread and impersonating Kick Against Indiscipline officials

Two others were charged along the accused for receiving stolen goods.

The accused, George Akinfosile, 30, and Morufu Adepoju, 38, were said to have impersonated KAI officials and stolen some loaves of bread and N2,800 cash.

Adamu Saidi, 22, and Olanrewaju Duroreke, 25, were alleged to have been in possession of stolen goods.

All the accused are facing a four-count charge of conspiracy, impersonation, stealing and receiving stolen goods before Chief Magistrate F.A. Layinka.

The prosecutor, Insp. Nicholas Anieke, said Akinfosile on Oct. 17 at Bishop Oluwole Street, Victoria Island, presented himself as a KAI officer to deceive one Muritala Anifa, a hawker.

He said hiding under the guise of a KAI officer, Akinfosile in company of Adepoju collected from Anifa cash totaling N2,800 and some loaves of bread valued at N700.

Anieke said one LG Laptop and a car stereo, valued at N105,000 and N35,000 respectively, were found in the possession of Adepoju and Duroreke.

He said the two accused were believed to be members of a syndicate that specialised in receiving stolen property.

Anieke said the offence contravened Sections 390(9), 427, 484 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2006.

The four accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Chief Magistrate Layinka granted both Akinfosile and Adepoju bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties each in like sum.

She also granted Saidi and Duroreke N50,000 bail with two sureties each in like sum.

She adjourned the case till Nov. 16 for further hearing.