Man arraigned over alleged N3m bus theft

A 38-year-old man, Austine Uchenna, on Monday, appeared before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court charged with stealing a N3 million Nissan bus and breach of peace.

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The defendant, whose address was not provided, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge.

‎The Prosecutor, ASP Clement Okuoimose, told the court that‎ the defendant committed the offenses on Aug. 28, at 11:30 p.m., at No. 5, Taiwo Adeyinka St., Badagry, Lagos.

The prosecutor alleged that Uchenna stole one Nissan Bus with a Registration number KTU 816 XZ valued at N3,000,000,  the property of one Sunday Okoduwa, the complainant.

“The defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace by intimidating and annoying the complainant.

“The offences contravened Sections 287 and 168 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015,” Okuoimose said.‎

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‎The Chief Magistrate, Mr. A. J. Aina, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.‎

He said that one of the sureties must be a community leader with evidence of payment of two years of consecutive tax to the state government.

Aina subsequently adjourned the case until Oct. 14, for mention.

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