Two residents of a house on Adejiyan Street in the Amukoko area of Lagos State have been arrested by the police for unlawfully tapping electricity from their neighbour after they were being disconnected for non-payment of bills.

It was learnt that the suspects, 37-year-old Alfa Saheed Momodu and Hammed Adebayo (26), who shared the same flat in the compound, tapped the electricity from their neighour, identified only as Tunde.

PUNCH Metro gathered that their apartment was cut off after they failed to pay a sum apportioned to them as their electricity bill for one year.

It was said that they had been thriving on the illegal connection for months before Tunde discovered their ploy, having barged into their flat around 8pm on February 3. Our correspondent learnt further that whenever Tunde put on his generator, the suspects also cashed in on the connection to power some of their electronics.

The incident was said to have been reported at the Amuko Police Station.

They were charged to an Apapa Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ajegunle with two counts of stealing and unlawful power connection.

The charges read, “That you, Alfa Saheed Momodu and Hammed Adebayo, on February 3, 2015, at about 8pm, on Adejiyan Street, Amukoko, in the Apapa Magisterial District, did conspire felony to wit; stealing, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.

“That you, on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district, did unlawfully interfere with electricity company property by illegally connecting light for your use after being disconnected for non-payment for a period of one year and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 338 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.”

The accused persons, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

They were granted bail in the sum of N20,000 with one surety in like sum by the magistrate, P. A. Adekomaya, who adjourned the case till April 6, 2015.


http://www.punchng.com/metro-plus/police-nab-alfa-for-tapping-neigbours-electricity/

Not thousands,but millions of Nigerians does same,imagine paying N30k+ for a goddamn crazy bill,i heard some people are charged as much as 70k #NobodyGotTime4Payment.

Boko Haram everywhere. They don go electrical.

Haha Gobe of the highest order... Shows the level this country is... God go help us

Alfa ton ja le.

Alfa wey dey thief.

I hate stuff like that..reaping where he did not sow

lol

Na today! E don tey

Nairaland Seriously!

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heheheheheh, tap current indeed, but all the same i blame mr.GEJ for is 700Mw rubbish, if to sey light booku alfa no go tap current

Hmmm, uncle alfa...!

He thought he could decieve them and use light illegally, but Allah is the best of decievers.

This. Is uncalled for with Fashola 47 megawatts to power lagos state

Mod why did you put this kind useless thread on front page?remove it now before I come back from market

Weldone police

If spiritual leaders can "tap" then their followers will_______?

sauceny:
Not thousands,but millions of Nigerians does same #NobodyGotTime4ForPayment

Speak for yourself bro.

Lol.. .. Half of Nigerian populace should be arrested.
Who hasn't tap electric current in one illegal way or the other. Not necessarily from your neighbour.

martynns:
Two residents of a house on Adejiyan Street in the Amukoko area of Lagos State have been arrested by the police for unlawfully tapping electricity from their neighbour after they were being disconnected for non-payment of bills.

It was learnt that the suspects, 37-year-old Alfa Saheed Momodu and Hammed Adebayo (26), who shared the same flat in the compound, tapped the electricity from their neighour, identified only as Tunde.

PUNCH Metro gathered that their apartment was cut off after they failed to pay a sum apportioned to them as their electricity bill for one year.

It was said that they had been thriving on the illegal connection for months before Tunde discovered their ploy, having barged into their flat around 8pm on February 3. Our correspondent learnt further that whenever Tunde put on his generator, the suspects also cashed in on the connection to power some of their electronics.

The incident was said to have been reported at the Amuko Police Station.

They were charged to an Apapa Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ajegunle with two counts of stealing and unlawful power connection.

The charges read, “That you, Alfa Saheed Momodu and Hammed Adebayo, on February 3, 2015, at about 8pm, on Adejiyan Street, Amukoko, in the Apapa Magisterial District, did conspire felony to wit; stealing, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.

“That you, on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district, did unlawfully interfere with electricity company property by illegally connecting light for your use after being disconnected for non-payment for a period of one year and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 338 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011.”

The accused persons, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

They were granted bail in the sum of N20,000 with one surety in like sum by the magistrate, P. A. Adekomaya, who adjourned the case till April 6, 2015.


http://www.punchng.com/metro-plus/police-nab-alfa-for-tapping-neigbours-electricity/

Foolish toying

The N20k for bail would have reduced their PHCN bill.It pays to stay out of trouble.

The complainant should ensure He has a video coverage of d illegal wiring if not d alfa will go n disconnect it and d complainant becomes defendant

the most comedic story i ve ever heard on nairaland, tchai tap current, joke section leleyi

They may have been warned several times by the lord that nemesis will catch up with them.

But they will brush it aside and be so confident in themselves, "Na only we be bad guys. {then the popular} nothing dey happen..."


See their lives now?

Its a pity to NL admin no more vital post to be in front page but this. Rubbish.
Log out.

steppin:

Speak for yourself bro.

Am speaking on behave of you as well

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