The police in Lagos on Thursday arraigned a 34-year-old driver, Abudlkareem Suleh, for allegedly stealing a Toyota Corolla car belonging to his employer, Leadway Assurance Ltd.
Suleh, charged before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.
The prosecutor, Insp. Eshiet Eshiet, submitted that the accused stole the saloon car with registration No. FF 123 KRD, worth N2.5 million, on Sept. 15 at Bode Thomas St., Suluere, Lagos.
He told the court that Suleh made away with the car when he was sent on an errand by his boss.
Eshiet submitted that the suspect was arrested in Borno by the state’s Criminal Investigation Department while he was negotiating for the sale of the car.
Magistrate O.A. Ogala granted the accused bail in sum of N150, 000 with two sureties in like sum, and adjourned the case till Nov. 9 for further hearing.
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