A commercial motorcyclist, popularly called `
Okada rider’, Abiola Salawu, who allegedly
stole 50 litres of petrol from the Ketu Police
Station, Lagos State, on Thursday appeared
before an Ogudu Chief Magistrates’ Court.
Salawu, 28, who lives at No. 18, Ishawo Rd.,
Ikorodu in Lagos State is facing a charge of
stealing.
Vanguard allege that the Prosecutor, Sgt. Lucky
Ihiehie, told the court that the accused had on
May 25, at 5.40a.m., illegally entered the
premises of the Ketu Police Station and stole 50
litres of petrol. Ihiehie said that the stolen
product valued at N18, 000 belonged to the
station. He said that the policemen observed
that the petrol inside a gallon was missing from
where they kept it.
The officers searched around the area and saw
the accused with the same gallon in which they
kept the petrol with only 30 litres of the
substance remaining. The prosecutor said that
the offence contravened Section 285 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. Salawu,
pleaded not guilty to the charge.
In her ruling, the Magistrate, Mrs O. J. Awope,
granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000
with one surety in like sum. She said that the
surety should be gainfully employed with a
verification of address as part of the bail
conditions. The magistrate adjourned the case
to June 24 for mention
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