Three teenagers were on Monday brought before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly entering a company to steal two air conditioners worth N120,000.
The defendants, Mabade Hakeem, 19; Harris Ayomide, 18; and Seyi Dele, 21; whose addresses were not given, were arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy and felony to wit stealing.
They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
According to the Prosecutor, Insp. Adegeshin Famuyiwa, the defendants committed the offences on Feb. 22, at about 1a.m., behind Zumuratul Secondary School, Igbogbo area of Ikorodu.
Famuyiwa alleged that the defendants conspired among themselves to enter a water company belonging to one Yisuf Taibat in contravention of Sections 411, 308 and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Section 411 stipulates three years jail term for conspiracy and section 308 provides for three years’ imprisonment for intent to commit a felony while section 287 also proscribed three years jail term for stealing.
The Magistrate, O. A. Ogbe, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N50, 000 each, with one surety each in like sum.
The magistrate adjourned the case until March 17 for mention.