An
18-year-old housekeeper was on Thursday charged with theft of jewellery
worth N9m at the Ogudu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.
The accused, Monday Komina, who lives at Plot, 629, Taiwo Aromire St.,
Isheri, a Lagos suburb, is facing a charge of stealing, the News Agency
of Nigeria reports.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Kemi Adeniran, told the court that the offence was committed on August 15, 2012 at Omole Phase II, Ikeja.
She said the accused, who was a housekeeper of the complainant, Mr.
Adewale Okesanya, allegedly burgled his room and stole wrist watches
worth N5 million, a set of chains, rings and clothes valued at N4m.
“After stealing the items, he disappeared and was later arrested and
handed over to the police,’’ she said. Adeniran said the offence
contravened Section 285 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge and was admitted
to a bail of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum. Chief Magistrate
Yetunde Aje-Afunwa adjourned the case till October 10 for further
hearing.
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