Petrol attendant in court for allegedly stealing N1.7 million
A 34-year-old petrol attendant, Alaba Samson, appeared on Thursday before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, facing a ₦1.78 million theft charge.
The defendant, whose residential address was unknown, is being charged with felony and stealing.
He however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, ASP Edet Ekpo told the court that the defendant committed the offences between August 1 and August 2, at Jamfad filling Station, Torikoh along Lagos Badagry Expressway, Lagos.
Mr Ekpo alleged that the defendant conspired among themselves to commit a felony to wit stealing.
He said, “The defendants stole N1,781,500 on two different occasions at the filling station, property of the complainant, Falade James. He was arrested in his home and handed over to police for prosecution. The offence contravened Sections 411 and 287 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos, 2015.’’
The Chief Magistrate, Nurudeen Layeni, granted the defendant bail in the sum N500,000 with two sureties in the like sum.
He said that one of the sureties must be self-employed and adjourned the case until September 24, for mention.
(NAN)
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