A 38-year-old Lawal Adeyinka has been arraigned before an Apapa Magistrates’ for allegedly stealing the brain box of Toyota Corolla Saloon car worth, N60,000 in Lagos.
The defendant, Adeyinka is facing a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing and willful damage.
The prosecutor, Sergeant Friday Inedu, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on January 11, 2019 at about 4:05pm at the premises of a vehicle bonded terminal; Clarion Shipping Limited in the Alakija area of Lagos.
According to the Prosecutor, “the defendant stole a brain box valued at N60,000 from an unregistered white colour Toyota Corolla Saloon Car that was under the care of Clarion Shipping Ltd”.
The prosecutor also said that the defendant, in order to gain access into the interior of the car, willfully destroyed or caused damage to the rear side glass of a white colour unregistered Toyota Corolla Saloon Car that was under the care of Clarion Shipping Ltd.
According to him, the offences are punishable under sections 411, 287 and 350 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him.
Magistrate Temitope Babalola granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The sureties, according to the Magistrate, must furnish the court with proof of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
He adjourned the matter till February 15, 2019 for mention .
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