Two men appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Wednesday for allegedly stealing two cell phones valued at N30, 000 at a church in the town.
The accused: Adekunle Ibrahim (18), and Gabriel Oladele (20), who both live at the Elepe community in Ikorodu, were docked on charges of conspiracy and stealing.
They pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.
The prosecutor, Sgt. John Iberedem, told the court that the duo stole the phones of one Seun Durojaiye, while he was sleeping in the church after a night vigil on May 18.
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“The complainant kept the phones under his head and slept off, but the accused stole the phones.
“They didn’t confess initially when it was announced that the phones were missing but a few days later, one of the suspects came back to confess in the…
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