Driver in court over alleged theft of N17.8m worth of diesel
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Yewande Aje-Afunwa of Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, in her ruling, said that the defendant should provide two sureties as part of the bail conditions.
According to News Agency of Nigeria Aje-Afunwa said that one of the sureties must be a property owner in Lagos and should be gainfully employed. She said that in addition, the sureties should show evidence of tax payments to the Lagos State Government.Earlier, the Prosecutor, ASP Peter Nwangwu, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Jan.10 at 6.00p.m. at Ibeto Oil and Gas Depot and Integrated Oil and Gas, both located at Apapa, Lagos.“The defendant stole 90,000 litres of diesel product which was loaded in two trucks with registration numbers SMK 462 XY and KTU 79 XM valued at N17.
“The defendant and his other accomplice absconded with the diesel product to an unknown destination,’’ the prosecutor said.The offences contravened Sections 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015 .
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Lagos court remands cultists over alleged homicide - Daily Post NigeriaAn Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded two suspected cultists, biodun Yusuf, 22, and Daniel Ademola, 19, in prison over alleged homici
Read more »
Ondo residents shut down Akure, attack BEDC over cables theft, N24m debt claim - Daily Post NigeriaFor several hours, hundred of youths from Fanibi area of Akure shut down the busy Oyemekun and Ondo road in the state capital as they accused officials of
Read more »
IMN: Group blows hot over NASS invasion, alleges plot to overthrow Buhari government - Daily Post NigeriaThe National Democratic Forum, NDF, has in strong terms condemned the invasion of the National Assembly by members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN,
Read more »
Alleged N20m fraud: Witness indicts ex-NBA chairman - Daily Post NigeriaThe Provost of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Ikeja Branch, Lagos, Olubunmi Odeniyi, on Tuesday, told Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Cou
Read more »
EFCC docks Bureau De Change operator for alleged N16m fraud - Daily Post NigeriaThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Kano State zonal office has arraigned one Alaramma Zakari before Justice A.T. Badamasi of a Kano State H
Read more »
Stella Obasanjo brother's trial: What happened in court on Wednesday - Daily Post NigeriaThe forgery trial of John Abebe, younger brother of former First Lady, the late Mrs Stella Obasanjo, was stalled on Wednesday due to provision of incomplet
Read more »