By Oluwatope Lawanson
A businessman, Anthony Ibe, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos charged with receiving stolen inverter batteries.
Ibe, 30, who is a resident of No. 44, Church St., Oshodi, Lagos, was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and receiving stolen properties.
He however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Prosecutor, Police Insp. Peter Nwangwu, told the court that the accused committed the offences on July 16 at Arena Shopping Complex, Oshodi, Lagos, at 8.00 a.m.
According to him, the accused and his accomplice, one Monday Ogbonna, who is still at large, specialised in vandalizing telecommunications installations, solar panels and stealing inverter batteries and accessories.
“Ibe received 16 pieces of stolen inverter batteries from Ogbonna who is now at large, knowing same to have been stolen.
“The accused was apprehended by the police at Mowo in Badagry on the outskirts of Lagos while trying to escape…
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