"SHOE MAKER" AND GIRLFRIEND ARRAIGNED IN COURT FOR THEFT

The Nigerian police has arraigned a 32 year
old cobbler, Ganiu Anjorin and a salesgirl at a
supermarket on Dosunmu street in Lagos for
stealing N11.4 million, Punch reports.
The money which belonged to a
businesswoman Omobola Akintoye, the police
alleged was stolen by Suarau who connived
with the cobbler – her boyfriend – to
perpetrate the act.
The police said, Sarau who worked at the
supermarket got N400,000 from the money
while her boyfriend collected N11 million.
The act the police said was committed
between February and July 2016.
The accused persons were arraigned before
an Igbosere Magistrate Court on Thursday,
October 6, on a three count charge bordering
on stealing.
Counsel to the police, Jimoh Joseph told the
court that the crime committed by the duo
contravened Sections 285 and 409 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos state, 2011.
One of the charges read: “That you, Ganiu
Anjorin, between February and July, 2016, at
47 Dosunmu Street, Lagos Island, in the Lagos
Magisterial District, did steal the sum of N11
million, property of one Omobola Akintoye.”
While the defendants pleaded not guilty to the
charges, the chief magistrate of the court, A.
O Soadoye granted the bail of N1 million
each.
The court also ruled that the defendants
produce two sureties each in like sum.
The case was further adjourned to
Wednesday, November 9, for commencement
of trial.
Meanwhile, some unknown gunmen on
Thursday, October 6, invaded a school in
Lagos kidnapping students and officials of the
school.
Following the incident, the House of
Representatives also called on all security
agencies in the country to intensify its rescue
efforts on those kidnapped.




Sourced and edited by DANIEL IKECHUKWU EKWUNIFE