The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday, arraigned a 33- year -old driver, Nonso Christian before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba for allegedly stealing his employer’s Toyota Hiace worth N20 million.
Christian, who is a resident of No 32, Ikunna Street, Ikotun Egbe, is facing two-count bordering on conspiracy and stealing.
The police prosecutor, ASP Raji Akeem, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on August 10 at Ekeyson Motors Park, Ogba, Lagos state.
Akeem said the defendant stole a Toyota Hiace bus valued at N20 million after he took passengers to their destination in Enugu State.
He added that the complainant, Ekeyson Motors, reported the case to the police after all efforts made by him to get the defendant and his bus, failed.
Akeem stated that the defendant was tracked down and arrested with the help of some useful information the police gathered.
According to him the offence, committed contravened sections 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
However the defendant, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Chief Magistrate, Bola Osunsanmi, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Osunsanmi adjourned the case to October 23 for mention.
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