A 24-year-old man, Eromosere Ikpefan, alleged to have stolen two cameras worth N6.2 million, on Monday appeared before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.
The defendant, whose residential address was not provided, pleaded not guilty to the charges of stealing preferred against him by the police.
The prosecutor, ASP Benedict Aigbokhan, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Jan. 19, at Powerline Junction, Ejigbo, Lagos.
According to him, the defendant stole one Canon 5D Mark IV Camera valued at N3.5 million, property of one Mr Samuel Oladayo.
The prosecutor said that the defendant sold the camera to one Dalu Media Enterprises at Alaba International market at the rate of N480, 000.
“On the same day, the defendant stole from another person, a Sony A7 camera, its battery, charger and two lens, all valued at N2.7 million, property of one Mr Anthony Udong.
“He took the Sony A7 camera to computer village, Ikeja, and sold it to one Onwuka at the rate of N500, 000,” Aigbokhan said.
The prosecutor said that the total value of all the items stolen was N6.2 million.
He said that the offences contravened Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
The Magistrate, Miss K. A. Ariyo, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000, and with two sureties.
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She ordered that the sureties should be gainfully employed and should show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State
Ariyo subsequently adjourned the case until March 25 for mention. (NAN)
