By Onozure Dania
Lagos—A 36 year old man, Samuel Okon, who allegedly stole a swamp buggy worth N126,800,000, was yesterday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Igbosere.
Okon was charged before the court by the Force Intelligence Bureau, FIB, Force Headquar-ters, Obalende, Lagos.
The defendant is facing a three count charge of conspiracy, stealing and obstruction of policemen on lawful duty, preferred against him by the Police.
The prosecutor, Sergeant Friday Mameh, told the court that the offences were committed on December 31, 2016 at May Fair Garden, Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State. He said Okon was hired by Black Apple Ltd, Lekki, to carry out excavation work at Lekki with the Swamp Buggy.
“Okon, after finishing the work, did not return the Swamp Buggy to Black Apple, but secretly began work with another contractor with the Swamp Buggy,” the prosecutor stated.
Mameh also informed the court that the company tried to reach Okon on…
