Security guard in court over missing vehicles in his custody
A 41-year-old security guard, Azeez Lawal, have been arraigned at an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos over the theft over three vehicles in his custody.
The police charged Mr Lawal for stealing three vehicles — an IVECO bus, a Corolla Avensis and a Mercedes Benz cooler, all valued at N7.8 million, belonging to the complainant, Funmilayo Olukoya.
The prosecutor, ASP Benedict Aigbokhan, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on February 14, 2019, at Calvary bus stop, Idimu, Lagos.
He alleged that the defendant, while being employed by the complainant as a security guard, could not give account of what happened to the vehicles kept in his custody.
He said that the offence contravened section 287 (1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The magistrate, K. A. Ariyo, granted the defendant N1 million bail with two sureties.
She ruled that the sureties must be gainfully employed and should show evidence of tax payments to the Lagos State government as part of the bail conditions.
The magistrate adjourned the case until August 29, for mention.
(NAN)
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