The police in Lagos State on Wednesday arraigned four men before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing and receiving some aluminium roofing sheets worth N2 million.
The defendants: Taiwo Hassan, 42; Taye Aduloju, 24; Jabiru Idris, 35 and Sanni Adamu, 25, are facing a three-count charge of stealing and receiving stolen goods, to which they, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecutor, Inspector Ayodele Adeosun, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on September 3 at 4.00 p.m. at Check Point Bus Stop, on Badagry expressway, Lagos.
Mr Adeosun said that Hassan and Aduloju stole the aluminium roofing sheets belonging to the complainant, Okanlawon Bolaji.
He also stated that Idris and Adamu bought the roofing sheets, knowing that they were stolen.
Aduloju said that the offences contravened Sections 411, 287 and 328 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Chief Magistrate, Patrick Adekomaiya, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 each, with two sureties in like sum.
Mr Adekomaiya said that one of the sureties must be a grade level 12 civil servant in Lagos.
He, thereafter, adjourned the case till October 29 for mention.
(NAN)