4 men in court over alleged theft of N1m iron rods

Two security guards, who allegedly stole iron rods worth one million Naira, on Friday, appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on a three-count charge.

Baba Shadricks, 26, and Daniel Eni, 42, are standing trial along with Isa Abduraman, 18, and Suraju Mamman, 27, who allegedly received the stolen iron rods.

The defendants are all residents of Agege, Lagos State.

According to the prosecutor, Insp. Innocent Odugbo, the defendants committed the alleged offences from March to September at No. 41, Capitol Road, Agege, Lagos.

Odugbo said that the security guards were employees of the complainant, Mr. Christian Ajamman.

He said that the complainant discovered through a circuit closed television camera that the security guards had been stealing iron rods from him.

The prosecutor said that when they were arrested, the security guards told the police that they had been selling the iron rods to Abdulraman and Mamman.

The alleged offences contravene Sections 287, 328 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The Magistrate, Mr. L.O. Owolabi, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N150, 000 each, with two sureties in like sum.

Owolabi adjourned the case until Oct. 28 for mention.