Three Lagos men have been arraigned by an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court yesterday, 28th August, for the alleged theft of iPhone screens worth N10 million.
The arraigned men are identified as Adeyinka Basit, Joseph Peter, and Makinde Oluwasunkanmi, aged 21,18 and 20 respectively.
The defendants are facing a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing and receiving stolen property.
According to the prosecutor, Mrs Josephine Ikhayere, the offenses were committed by the defendants at No. 1, Adepele St., off Medical Road, Ikeja, Lagos, on the 18th July.
She went further to allege that the defendants stole iPhone grade screens valued at N10 million, which belonged to Fixall Perfect, adding that they converted the phone screens to their personal use.
It was also stated that the defendants received the stolen phone-grade screens, knowing them to have been stolen.It was highlighted by the prosecution offences contravene Sections 287, 328 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
However, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges. A bail of N500,000 was granted to each of them by the Magistrate, Mr Lateef Owolabi, with two sureties each in like sum.
He ordered the sureties to provide evidence of Lagos State Residents Registration and have their addresses verified. The case was adjourned until 29th September for further proceedings.