The police on Thursday arraigned two men, who allegedly stole 93 cartons of beer valued at N180,000 in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.

Ebuka, 24, and Olalekan, 25, were charged with two counts of conspiracy and stealing.
The Prosecutor, ASP Benson, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on March 29, at 4:00 p.m., at Ladipo, Mushin, Lagos.

Benson alleged that the defendants conspired with others at large and stole 93 cartons of Trophy larger beer valued at N180, 000, property of one Igwilo.

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He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 287 (1) and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015 (Revised).

The Chief Magistrate, Olufunke Sule-Amzat, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N100,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.

Sule-Amzat ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed.

She also ordered that the sureties must show evidence of tax payments to the Lagos State Government as part of bail conditions.

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The magistrate fixed May 30 for trial.

(NAN)