Man arraigned for stealing BRT Tickets

The police on Thursday arraigned a 28-year-old servant, Victor Okanlawon, in a Senior Magistrates’ Court in Apapa, Lagos, for stealing BRT tickets, valued at N95,000.

Okanlawon, who resides at No. 4, Baale Street, Olodi Apapa, Lagos, is charged with conspiracy and stealing.

The prosecutor, Sgt. Simon Uche, told the court that the accused person conspired with others currently at large and stole the tickets from his employer, Mr Bola Olariyan.

Uche said Okanlawon committed the offences on Dec. 13, 2013.

He said the offences contravened the provisions of sections 285 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2011.

Section 285 prescribes three years jail term for stealing, while Section 409 stipulates two years in prison for conspiracy.

However, the accused person pleaded not guilty.

The Senior Magistrate, Mr Mukaila Fadeyi, admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.

Fadeyi ordered that the sureties must show evidence of three years tax payment to the Lagos State Government and adjourned the case to April 11 for further hearing.

Source: Punch