Driver in court over alleged theft of car injector

A 34-year-old driver, Yusuf Arisekola, on Thursday appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a motor injector valued at N100,000 from his employer’s car.

Arisekola of No 41, Okeolori St., Ijeshatedo, Surulere Lagos, is being tried for stealing.

He, however, denied committing the offence preferred against him.

The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Courage Ekhueorohan, told the court that Arisekola committed the offence on Feb. 18, at No 10, Oladusu Sanusi St., Ilasamaja Surulere, Lagos.

Ekhueorohan alleged that Arisekola stole an injector valued at N100, 000 from his employer’s car, one Mr Augustine Opete.

He said that the complainant Opete insisted that Arisekola stole the injector and made a report at the station.

The offence, the prosecutor said, violated section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The Magistrate, Mrs M.I. Dan-Oni, granted Arisekola bail in the sum of N50,000 with one responsible surety in like sum.

Dan-Oni said that the surety must be gainfully employed and show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

The case was adjourned until June 16, for a substantive trial.

(NAN)