Kabiru Jimon, Ayoade Usman and Danjuma Bala, these three men, were on Friday arraigned before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing and receiving stolen possessions valued at N794, 000.
The defendants, Jimon, 17; Usman, 18; and Bala, 30, whose addresses were not given, are being charged with felony, stealing and receiving stolen items.
ASP Clément Okuoimose, the prosecutor, told the court that they committed the offences at about 8.00 p.m. on July 28, behind LA Primary School, Ipara, Ilogbo-Eremi, Badagry area of Lagos State.
Okuoimose said Jimon and Usman jumped through the fence and broke into the house of a resident, Ubaka Agbasiefo to commit the offences.
He said they stole a 55-inch Samsung plasma television valued at N380,000 and one Dell laptop computer valued N18,000.
“They also stole a pair of palm sandal valued at N8,000 and the sum of N78,000, all belonging to Agbasiefo,” he said.
The prosecutor further said Bala had received the stolen plasma television from the first two defendants.
He said the offences contravened Sections 307, 287 and 328 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Fadahunsi Adefioye, Chief Magistrate, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N200,000 each with two sureties in like sum.
Adefioye, adjourned the case until Oct. 25 for mention.
