Student in court for burglary
A 23-year-old
undergraduate, Temitope Okanlawon, was on Wednesday arraigned before an
Igbosere Magistrates Court over alleged burglary of a warehouse.
The accused is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing cash and valuables, totalling N980,000.
The prosecutor,
Nwosu George, said the accused broke into the warehouse belonging to
one Ismaila Oginni and stole N280,000 cash and jewellery valued at
N700,000.
He said the accused
was arrested in his bid to sell the jewellery, adding that the
prospective buyers took to their heels on sighting the police.
He said the offence contravened sections 390 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2003.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Magistrate Mulikat Ali-Balogun granted the accused N200,000 bail,
with two sureties in like sum, and adjourned the case till March 3.
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