The police have arraigned 35-year-old Martins Osakoni for allegedly breaking into the home of a PUNCHman, Emma Anya.
PUNCH Metro had reported on Tuesday that
the suspect broke into the Anyas’ residence in the Akoka area of Lagos
on Sunday, while the couple were in church, and stole some property.
Our correspondent reported that he was
caught with PUNCHman’s wife jewellery, and upon further interrogation,
he confessed to have stored up the rest of his loot in an open shop.
Osakoni was arraigned on Wednesday before a Yaba Magistrate’s Court on two counts of burglary and stealing.
The charges read in part, “That you,
Martins Osakoni, on August 3, 2014 at about 11am on Adeyinka Osijo
Street, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos in the Lagos Magisterial District, did enter
into the dwelling of one Emma Anya, with intent to commit felony.
“That you did steal one Dell laptop
valued about N120, 000, one DVD player, one Sony Xpera phone valued
N70,000, one Samsung phone valued N5,000 only, one tablet PC valued
N65,000 and some jewellery. Total value of items stolen is about
N325,000.”
The police prosecutor, Inspector Rita
Momah, said the offences were punishable under sections 306 and 285 of
the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria, 2011.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges and elected summary trial.
His defence counsel urged the court to grant him bail in liberal terms.
The Magistrate, Mrs. O.A. Erinle, admitted him to bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
She added, “The sureties must show
evidence of tax payment, prove their affidavit of means and their
addresses must be verified.”
The matter was adjourned till September 17, 2014.
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