The Lagos Police Command has arraigned two men before the Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Badagry Local Government Area for stealing a bag of rice in the state.
The defendants, 20-year-old Agbo Agbonopo, and 25-year-old Salisu Abubakarwere arraigned before the court for charges bordering on stealing.
After their arraignment on Momnday, both defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against them by the Lagos Police.
The prosecutor, Edet Ekpo, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on February 2, at about 2:30 p.m., in the Gbaji area of the Seme border in Badagry.
Ekpo alleged that the defendants conspired to steal one bag of rice valued at N58,000 belonging to one Francis Adeyemi, a nominal complainant.
He alleged that the defendants were arrested while planning to sell the bag of rice and were consequently handed over to the police.
The chief magistrate, Nurudeen Layeni, granted the defendants bail of N500,000 each, with two sureties each in the like sum.
He held that one of the sureties must be a community leader from the court jurisdiction and adjourned the case until March 4 for mention.
