Two men have been arraigned before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly stealing an iPhone valued at ₦250,000.
The defendants, Awoyemi Fawaz and Ibukun Akode, are facing charges bordering on conspiracy and stealing.
They were brought before the court on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
According to the prosecutor, ASP Edet Ekpo, the alleged offence occurred on April 3 at about 6:00 p.m. in Ilogbo-Eremi community along the Oko-Afo axis of the Badagry Expressway in Lagos.
He told the court that the defendants conspired to steal an iPhone 7 belonging to one Basirat Lapado before they were apprehended and handed over to the police for prosecution.
The offences, according to the prosecution, contravene Sections 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
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Chief Magistrate Nurudeen Layeni granted each defendant bail in the sum of ₦100,000, with two sureties each in like sum. The court also ruled that one surety must be a community leader.
The case was adjourned until May 20 for mention.
