Lagos — Two young men, Mohammed Sule and Lawani Idris, where on
Monday sentenced to three months imprisonment for stealing and robbing a
staff of Access Bank Plc, Vivian Ufori, of her belongings valued at
N160,000.
Sule 35 and Idris, 28, who were arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate
Court, are facing a two count charge, of conspiracy and stealing,
proffered against them by the police, before Magistrate Mrs Dan Oni.
The two defendants where said to have committed the said crime
yesterday April 8, 2013, at about 5:30am at Fadeyi street in Ikeja area
of Lagos.
The police prosecutor inspector Edet Okoi, told the court that the
alleged offence was committed in the early hours of the morning at
Fadayi street in Ikeja area of Lagos at about 5.30am.
He claimed that the defendants stole the following properties a hang
bag, containing one Access bank Identification card ID, Access Bank
Automated Teller Machine card ATM, a pair of shoe, a Bible , house and
office keys and some cash valued at N160,000, properties of one Vivian Ofori,
Okoi, claimed that the defendants are fund of always robbing people of their valuables
According to Okoi, the offence committed is punishable under section
409,285 (1) of the criminal laws No 11 Vol 44 laws of Lagos state of
Nigeria 2011.
Earlier when the charges proffered against the defendants was read to them, they both pleaded guilty to the two count charge.
However Magistrate Oni sentenced them to three months imprisonment, with hard labour.
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