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Tuesday, 19 August 2014

Mechanic Arrested For Alleged theft of N300,000 cash

A 35-year-old mechanic, Saidi Aremu, on Tuesday appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrates' Court, Lagos, charged with stealing N300,000 cash.

The accused, who resides at No. 2, Irapada St., Itire, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

However, he pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Insp. Gabriel Ekundayo, told the court that the accused and one Ayinde Aro at large committed the offences between June 2013 and January this year.

He said that the accused was given a car by one Mr Emmanuel Amaechi to sell and return proceeds to him.

Ekundayo said that the accused sold the car at N300,000 and made away with the money.

He said that the offences, which were committed at No. 2, Adegunwa St., Aguda, Surulere, contravened sections 285 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.

The Magistrate, Mrs O.N. Ojuromi, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

She adjourned the case to Sept. 10 for mention.

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