Maid, Mechanic Sent To Prison For Jewellery Theft
A 26-year old house maid, Shade Adeshina, and 31-year old mechanic, Kehinde Akinola have been arraigned before an Ebute-Metta Magistrate’s Court, Ebute-Metta, Lagos State, South-West Nigeria, for allegedly stealing jewelry worth N3 million.
The accused persons were alleged to have broken into the home of Mrs. Baderinwa Yetunde, at No. MOQ 1141 Nigerian Air Force Base Ikeja, on 8 February, 2001 at about 2 p.m and stolen the item, N74,000 cash and seven pieces of wrist watches, valued at N25,000.
The accused were arraigned on a three-count change of conspiracy, burglary and stealing. These, according prosecutor, Sergeant Gabriel Ekundayo, are punishable under Section 516, 411 and 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap, C.17, Vol. 2, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2003.
Count three of the charge reads: “That you, Shade Adeshina and Kehinde Akinola on 8 February, 2011, at about 14 hours, at MOQ 1141 NAF Base Ikeja, Lagos in the Lagos Magisterial District, did steal the sum of N74,000, jewellery valued at N3,000,000, and seven pieces of wrist watches valued at N25,000, all valued N3,990,000, properties of Baderinwa Yetunde, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 390 (9), of the Criminal Code Cap, C.17, Vol. 2, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2003.â€
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The presiding magistrate, Mrs. Helen Omisore, admitted them to bail in the sum of N1 million each, with two sureties each in like sum, while the case was adjourned till 7 March, 2011, for trial.
The maid was moved to Kirikiri prison while the mechanic was sent to Ikoyi prison as they could not perfect the bail conditions before the court closed.
—Paul Sanusi & Abosede Agboola
Comments