A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Agbowa, Lagos State, on Wednesday arraigned two men, Wale Bakare, 30 and Sani Abdullahi 35, for allegedly stealing a truck worth N10 million.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the police charged the duo with six counts of conspiracy, theft, felony to wit false information, forgery and providing false information.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, ASP Ajaebitimi Elijah, informed the court that the defendants committed the offence on Sept.22 at about 6:45 a.m. at Imota community of Ikorodu.
The prosecutor said that Bakare conspired with others at large to steal an ”ADEL” truck worth N10 million, property of Mr Adeniyi Sanyaolu.
Elijah said Bakare gave false information to the police on duty by telling them that he was attacked by unknown youths who demanded money while trying to fix his faulty truck in Imota knowing same to be false.
He disclosed that Bakare forged the documents, an affidavit claiming the ownership of the truck with intent to sell the truck knowing same to be forged documents.
The prosecutor added that Abdulahi Sani dishonestly received the truck knowing it was stolen.
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravenes the provisions of sections 411, 287, 96, 365(h), 33(1)(2)(4) and 94 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Magistrate, Mrs C. K. Tunji-Careena, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N500,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.
Tunji-Careena adjourned the case until Nov. 2 for mention.
