BY ONOZURE DANIA

LAGOS— A 52 year old man, Ojo Fajana, and five others, accused of stealing 817 bags of flour worth N5.3 million were, yesterday, arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

The other defendants are Okpara Uzoma, 47; Jerry Ugwoke, 38; Sunday Aina, 36; Femi Sunday, 32 and Emmanuel Orivi, 22.

They are facing a two count charge of conspiracy and stealing, preferred against them, by the police.
If found guilty, the defendants are liable to three years imprisonment.

The Magistrate, Abimbola Komolafe, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N500,000 with two responsible sureties in like sum.

She adjourned the matter to May 5.

The police Prosecutor, ASP Eranus Nnamonu, told the court that the defendants committed the alleged offences between December 31, 2012 and February, 28 2013. He said that the incident took place at 22, Wilmer Street, Isheri area of Lagos.

Nnamonu said the defendants stole 817 bags of flour valued at N5.3 million, belonging to one Mrs Oluwafemi Oshagbemi.