Judiciary

A 42-year-old man, Ige Akingbade, was, on Wednesday, arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a Tug Bolt machine and jewelries worth N9 million.

Akingbade, whose address was given, is facing a four-count charge of stealing, to which he, however, pleaded not guilty.

The Prosecutor, Insp Funmi Akinleye, told the court that the defendant, with others still at large, committed the offence in January at Ayetoro area of Epe, Lagos.

She said that the defendant stole one Tug Bolt machine, valued at N4 million and gold jewelries, valued at N5 million, both totaling N9 million, property of one late Chief Kamorudeen Akingbade.

According to her, the offence is punishable under Section 287(5)(f) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The prosecutor also said that the defendant, with others at large, threatened to kill one Mrs Olabisi Akingbade, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 56(a)(b) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

“That you, Ige Akingbade and others still at large, did conduct yourselves in a manner likely to cause breach of peace.

“You disallowed one Olabisi Akingbade access to her father’s house, thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 168(1)(d) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015,” the prosecutor said.

The Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Fajana, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000, with two sureties in like sum.

Fajana, thereafter, adjourned the case till Nov. 9 for mention. (NAN)

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