Court remands 2 teenagers in prison for stealing electronics worth N154,000

AN Ikorodu Magistrates’ court in Lagos on Friday ordered that two teenagers, Ogunshina Kudus,19, Bashit Olalekan, 18, who stole electronics worth N154,000, be remanded in prison until Dec. 6, for sentencing.

Police charged Kudus and Olalekan, with two counts bordering on felony and stealing.

The accused pleaded guilty to the charges levelled against them.

Following their guilty plea, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs F.A Azerz, remanded them in prison pending sentence.

According to Police Prosecutor, Sgt. John Iberedem, the accused committed the offences on Oct. 20 at Liado area, Igbogbo Baiyeku in Ikorodu at 10.45 a.m.

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Iberedem told the court that the accused break into the residence of one Mr Ogunyemi Olabode and stole a computer system valued at N50,000, LG plasma TV valued N100,000 and three crates of egg valued at N4,000.

The offences contravened Sections 411 and 307(c) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015 (Revised).

NAN also reports that Section 411 stipulates seven years imprisonment for felonious offence while section 307(c) seven years for break-in.