The Lagos State Police command has arraigned two men before the State Magistrate Court sitting in Ebute Metta for allegedly stealing food items valued at N2.5 million.
The two men identified as 30-year-old Victor Otache and 22-yrs old Wisdom Abudu, 22, were arraigned before Magistrate Folashade Hughes on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and theft.
During the trial, police prosecutor, Inspector Philomena Nnaji, told the court that the defendants allegedly conspired to steal rice, beans, palm oil, dressed chicken, fruits, garri, and other food items belonging to a company located at Lekki Phase 1, Lagos.
Nnaji told the court that the offences, which violates Sections 411 and 287(7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, were committed between April and September 14, 2025.
When the charges were read to them, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Based on this development, the defence counsel, B. N. Nwaigwa urged the court to grant his clients bail on the most liberal terms.
In her ruling, Magistrate Hughes admitted each of the defendants to bail in the sum of N500,000, with sureties in the like sum.
The magistrate also ordered that the defendants be remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Service, Ikoyi, pending the perfection of their bail conditions.
She then adjourned the case to October 14, 2025, for further hearing.
