The Police have arraigned six men in an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly conspiring with others at large to steal cash and phone worth N1.2 million
One Emmanuel Nwachukwu, 26, Abel Odiete, 28, Chinedu Ihechi, 27, Divine Eta, 27, Boniface Isiah, 32 and Titilayo Campos appeared in the court on Monday, charged with conspiracy, felony to wit grievous harm, kidnapping, unlawful deprivation and stealing.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the counts.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Adegeshin Famuyiwa, told the court that the defendants committed the offence at about 10.a.m at a hotel in Parafa area of Ikorodu, Lagos.
Famuyiwa said that the defendant conspired to intimidate with intent to unlawfully confine and detain one Kapo Muniru and Oyedeji Samuel, who were the complainants at the hotel.
She said that they unlawfully deprived the complainants of their personal liberty and forcefully collected their phones with intimidation.
The prosecutor added that they stole a phone valued N160,000 and allegedly fraudulently withdrew N1 million from one Kapo Muniru’s bank account.
“The complainants were rescued by community members, who advised them to report the case to the police,” she said.
The offence, she said, contravened the provisions of sections 411, 245, 271(3), 274, 287 and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Magistrate, Mr A.O. Ogbe, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N2 million each with two sureties in like sum.
Ogbe added that one of the sureties must be a landlord with landed property and three years evidence of tax payment while the second surety must also have a company in Lagos State.
The magistrate adjourned the case until September 9 for mention.
Police arraign 6 for alleged kidnapping, stealing
