BY ONOZURE DANIA
LAGOS — A 47-year-old engineer, Bashiru Shoetan and one other, Kayode Akinde, 25, a casual worker, were, yesterday, arraigned before an Ikeja magistrate’s court for allegedly stealing goods worth N3.1 million.

The suspects, who reside at Jegede Street in Ogijo and 4, Jesu Street, Ifako, Gbagada, respecti-vely, are facing a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing preferred against them by the Police.

The defendants, who are employees of Erisco Food Ltd. at Oregun in Alausa area of LagosState, were arraigned before Magistrate Eniola Fabamwo.

The police prosecutor, ASP Bath Nwaokoye, told the court that the defendants committed the alleged offence some-time in July, at Plot 2, Oyeleke Street, Oregun.

The magistrate granted them bail in the sum of N200,000 each, with one surety each in like sum.

She adjourned the matter till December 16 for mention.