A 63-year-old tailor, Gbenga Oyeneye, on Monday, at a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, pleaded guilty to stealing a student’s bag containing his laptop, phone and ATM card, all valued at N140,000.
Following the sexagenarian’s guilty plea, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Oluwatoyin Oghere, adjourned to November 27, the review of the facts of the case and sentencing.
NAN reports that Oyeneye, who resides at Shomolu, Lagos, was arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and breach of peace.
Earlier, Prosecutor, Sgt. Modupe Olaluwoye, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Oct. 31, at Yaba College of Technology junction, Yaba.
According to her, the defendant, and two of his accomplices who are still at large, snatched the complainant, Mr Damilola Makinde’s laptop bag from him.
She alleged that the defendant had distracted Makinde by asking for directions, while his accomplices had cut the hand of the bag from behind.
Olaluwoye listed the stolen items to include, a Dell laptop valued at N80,000; an Infinix hot 4 phone valued at N60,000; and a Sterling Bank ATM card.
She said that the offences contravened Sections 411, 287 and 168 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2015 (revised).
NAN reports that offence of conspiracy attracts a two-year jail term, while stealing attracts a three-year jail term.
