An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, ordered a 29-year-old labourer, Waliu Olajide, who pleaded guilty to stealing two pumping machines and iron rods worth N500,000, be remanded in prison, pending sentencing.
Magistrate M.F. Onamusi, gave the order after Olajide pleaded guilty to the two counts of conspiracy and theft, preferred against him by the police, NAN reports.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Sgt. Godspower Ehizoba, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Aug.16, at about 2 p.m. at Thomas Estate, Ajah, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Ehizoba said that Olajide stole two pumping machines valued at N200,000 and three Iron burglary valued at N300,000 from a construction site, belonging to the complainant, Mr Shefiu Latif.
He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 287 (7) and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
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Source: Independent
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