The Police in Lagos Friday arraigned two security guards before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 12 side mirrors of their employer’s vehicles valued, N7.432 million.
The defendants are: Monday John, 35, of 28 Oseni St., Anthony, and Abu Nelson, 26, who lives at 32, Ogo Oluwa St., Ogba, Lagos.
They are being tried for conspiracy, damages and stealing.
The prosecutor, ASP Raji Akeem, told the court that the offences were committed on June 27 at 6, Oba Dosunmu St., G.R. A., Ikeja.
Akeem said that the defendants vandalised six vehicles belonging to their employer, Chris Baywood-Ike.
Akeem said that the vehicles are a G wagon, Range Rover, Lincoln Navigator, Two V class Mercedes Benz and a Toyota Prado jeep.
The prosecutor said that the total value of those side mirrors is N7.432,000 (Seven million, four hundred and thirty two thousand naira).
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The offences, according to the prosecutor, contravened Sections 287, 350 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Bola Osunsanmi, granted the defendants bail of N500,000 each with two sureties in like sum.
Osunsanmi adjourned the case until August 31 for mention.