A 37-year-old man identified as Godwin Idumu was reportedly docked on Monday, October 17 and charged at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing four Bibles from a supermarket.
According to report, the defendant who is a sales representative who resides at 9 Emmanuel St., Maryland, Lagos, allegedly stole the Bibles valued at N72,230.
Okwori said that the defendant was at the supermarket in December and stole two bibles, valued at N51,080, saying that the defendant was seen through the Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) after he had gone.
The prosecutor said that the defendant came again and stole another two bibles valued at N21,150 and on his way out, he was caught.
Okwori said that the total value of the bibles he stole was N72,230, property of Ebeano Supermarket.
The offences, according to the prosecutor, contravened Sections 287 and 411 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Magistrate, Mrs H. B Mogaji, granted the defendant bail of N200,000 with one surety in like sum.
Mogaji adjourned the case until November 25, 2022, for trial.
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