By Onozure Dania
LAGOS — A 20-year-old man, Emanuel Okupe, who is an only child of his parents, was yesterday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court over alleged burglary and stealing items worth N400,000.

Okupe, who is a barber and resides at Esa in Iba town area of Lagos, was brought before Magistrate Miss Akinde, on a two-count charge bordering on burglary and stealing.

The police prosecutor, Inspector Chinalo Uwadione, said that the defendant and others at large committed the alleged offence on September 10 at 3, Nzekwe’s compound off Suara Street in Iba area of Lagos.

He told the court that Okupe burgled the house of one Nzekwe Cyriacus and stole one lap top worth N150,000; jewe-lries valued N200,000, home theatre valued N30,000 and two phones valued N20,000, all belonging to the victim.

Uwadione said the offence is contrary to Section 409 and punishable under Section (a) (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.

However, when the charge was read to the defendant, he pleaded not guilty.

He was granted bail in the sum of N50,000, with one surety in like sum and the matter adjourned till December 9.