Police on Monday arraigned 18-year-old Adamu Hama earlier than the Tinubu District Court docket for allegedly stealing 50 packing containers of several types of motorbike batteries value N2,370,600.
The defendant faces two prices of conspiracy and theft, which police convicted him of.
Hama was arraigned earlier than the Justice of the Peace, Mr Martins Ewumi.
The prosecutor, Inspector Ajaga Agboko, informed the court docket that the suspect and others now at giant dedicated the offenses on December 27, 2023.
Agboko mentioned the incident occurred at Dosumu Avenue Idumota, Lagos Island.
He mentioned the stolen property belonged to 1 Muritala Jimoh.
In accordance with the prosecution, the crimes dedicated have been opposite to Articles 411, 280 (1) and 287 (5) (a) (b) of the 2015 Felony Regulation of Lagos State.
Nonetheless, the suspect has denied being responsible of the costs towards him.
Justice of the Peace Ewumi granted the defendant bail within the sum of N500,000, with two sureties of the identical quantity.
The case was postponed for point out till January 16, 2024.
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