Man lands in jail for allegedly stealing legislation e-book

A Safety Man, Ogbonna Okoro,50, has been arrested by the Police on the Lion Constructing division, Campbell Road, Lagos Island and charged earlier than a Lagos Magistrates’ Courtroom for allegedly stealing a parcel of Prison Regulation E book valued at N100,000 belonging to his employer, Barrister M.U Adeshina.

Police alleged that the incident occurred on 28 August 2024 when the complainant directed the defendant to help in loading authorized paperwork inside a car and that in the course of the loading of the paperwork, the defendant allegedly stole a parcel of the Prison Regulation E book and different delicate paperwork and hid it.

Police additional alleged that the alleged theft turned open when the complainant allegedly took stock of the authorized paperwork loaded contained in the car throughout which he uncovered {that a} parcel of Prison Regulation E book valued at N100,000 was lacking.

Following the event, the complainant reported the matter to the divisional Police Officer, DPO accountable for Lion Constructing division, Lagos Island who directed his males to arrest the defendant.

After investigation by Inspector Agbonlahor Justina and group, the defendant was charged earlier than the Igbosere Magistrates’ Courtroom sitting on the Tinubu Magistrates’ Courtroom, Lagos Island on a depend cost bordering on stealing.

Police prosecuting Counsel, Inspector Okete Ejima instructed the Courtroom that the defendant dedicated the offence on 28 August 2024 at 198, Bamgbose Road, Lagos Island, Lagos

Ejima knowledgeable the Courtroom that the defendant betrayed the belief reposed in him by his employer as a safety man by stealing his employer’s properties resulting in his arrest.

He stated the offence, the defendant dedicated was punishable beneath part 287 of the Prison Regulation of Lagos State,2015.

The defendant, nonetheless, pleaded not responsible to the cost and Justice of the Peace B. A Sonuga granted him N100,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.

Sonuga adjourned the case and ordered that the defendant be detained on the Ikoyi correctional facility until he perfected the bail situations.