A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, on Thursday, ordered that a 52-year-old man, Charles Ogaba be remanded for pleading guilty to car theft.
The Chief Magistrate, Fadahunsi Adefioye remanded Ogaba after he pleaded guilty to a two-count charge bordering on stealing and conversion.
Adefioye ordered that the defendant be remanded in Awhajigoh Correctional Centre, Badagry, and then adjourned the case until Dec.21, for facts and sentencing.
The prosecutor, Clement Okuoimose, earlier told the court that the defendant committed the crime on July 14, at about 1.00. pm, at Ibereko community in Badagry, Lagos.
According to the prosecutor, the defendant stole a Toyota Sienna 2000 model car with registration number FST 955 PT worth N1.4m, property of Ogala Adeku, the complainant.
He added that the defendant converted the sum of N700, 000 which was the proceeds of the car without the consent of the owner, stressing that the offence violated Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
