APPRENTICE, DRIVER IN COURT FOR STEALING N7.4million!

Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate Court

 

The police have arraigned an apprentice, Ebuka Chikezie (24), and a driver, Nkemjika Ajunoma (32), before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing electronic gadgets estimated at N7.4m.

The incident happened at Ebute Meta area of Lagos State.

The police said the two men conspired to loot their employer’s warehouse and stole 47 drums of dryers, 30 packs of 4EQ Silfox, 50 cartons of copper pipe, 30 cartons of makiel, 20 cartons of 2HP Compressor, in addition to a cash sum of N200, 000.

It was learnt that their employer, Mr. Emeka Udonye, who deals majorly in air conditioners and has a warehouse in Ebute Meta, had met the warehouse opened on the fateful day.

He was said to have thought the place was burgled, and was about raising the alarm when he was informed by residents that his apprentice and driver had allegedly taken the items away.

The police at the Denton Police Division were said to have been alerted.

After the suspects were arrested, the matter was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department at Yaba, for prosecution.

They were subsequently arraigned on two counts of stealing.

The charge reads in part, “That you, Ebuka Chikezie, Nkemjika Ajunoma, on June 1, 2014 at Ebute Meta, Lagos in the Lagos Magisterial District, being in the employment of one Mr. Emeka Udonye, did steal 47 drums of dryers valued N3.6m; 30 packs of 4EQ Silfox valued N1,870, 000; 50 cartons of copper pipe valued N1.3m; 30 cartons of ¾ makiel vaued N1.2m; 20 cartons of 2HP compressor valued N300,000 and a cash sum of N200,000; all totaled N7.4m, property of your employer.”

The police prosecutor, Corporal Cyriacus Osuji, said the offence was punishable under sections 409 and 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.

The defence counsel, Spurgeon Ataene, asked for their bail in liberal terms.

The Chief Magistrate, Y.J. Badejo-Okusanya, admitted them to bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties each in like sum.

She added, “The sureties must be gainfully employed, with evidence of tax clearance and their addresses verified by the police.”

The matter was adjourned till July 28, 2014.

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Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.