A 25 - year- old unemployed man, Stanley Adeyunju , has been brought before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court , Lagos, for allegedly stealing three cartons of groundnut oil on New Year ’s eve.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria , Adeyunju of 24 , Wilfred Str . IyanAfin Area of Badagry, was arraigned on one count charge of stealing on Friday.

The Prosecutor , Innocent Uko , told the court that the accused stole the items belonging to MorenikeBadmus on December 31 , 2016 , at a shopping complex located at the Ajara area of Badagry . “ The accused stole the cartons of groundnut oil under the pretence that he wanted to purchase them . Instead of paying, he ran away with the items but was caught afterwards,” he said .

He said the offence contravened Section 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011 . Counsel to the accused , Timothy Ukoha , urged the court to grant bail to the accused on liberal terms noting that his client would not jump bail .

The Magistrate, Mr. Abiodun Etti , granted the accused bail in the sum of N 50 ,000 with a surety who must provide evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government. Etti adjourned the case till March 17 for further hearing .





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if he had stole just one I might say it was hunger that drove him to it, but he stole 3! dont grant him bail oo he will run away! ole!!