Maid, Dispatch Rider In Court For Stealing Employer’s Jewellery Worth N720,000

A dispatch rider, Destiny Akachukwu, 28, and a maid, Sainan Abam, 21, were on Monday arraigned before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing employer’s jewellery, worth N720,000.

Abam and Akachukwu were arrainged on two counts of conspiracy and theft but they, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges

According to the Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Ajaga Agboko, the defendants committed the offence on February 6, at 8 p.m. at Horizon Lekki Garden, Lagos State.

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He alleged that they conspired and stole two sets of gold necklace, two bangles, one earring and one ring, all worth N720,000 which belonged to their employer, Mrs Tina Irenosen.

The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 287(7) and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.

Magistrate T. A. Anjorin-Ajose admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N200,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.

Anjorin-Ajose adjourned the case until March 3 for hearing.

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