A 42 -year-old trader, Tobi Jacob, charged with stealing N311, 000 computer accessories was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
When the defendant appeared before Magistrate Mrs O. A Odubajo, he denied committing the offence and was granted bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.
Odubajo said that the surety should be gainfully employed and show evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.(LASG)
The prosecutor, Sgt. Sunkanmi Adejumola, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Dec. 14 at Computer village, Ikeja.
He said that the defendant collected goods worth N311,000 from Mr Adebayo Ojedara, on the pretext of paying after selling but failed to do so.
“The defendant obtained the computer accessories from the complainant under the pretext of selling and remitting the money to him.
“But he started giving excuses. When efforts made by the complainant to collect his money proved unsuccessful, he reported to the police, leading to the arrest of the defendant.”
The magistrate adjourned the case until Jan. 13, 2021 for mention.
