By Felix Kuyinu
A site engineer identified as Anthony Akin is likely to be sentenced to a seven-year Jail term for allegely stealing 50 bags of cement at Isheri-Olofin Lagos.
43 year-old Akin has been accused of stealing the items worth N500,000.
At the Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court, where he was arraigned, police prosecutor, ASP Benedict Aigbokhan, said that the defendant committed the offence on April 15 at 7:00 p.m. at Plot 18, Federal Government site, Isheri-Olofin,.
Aigbokhan said that the defendant could not account for the 50 bags of cement under his care, belonging to one Bello Adekunle, stating that he stole the bags of cement and converted it to his personal use.
Aigbokhan said that the offence contravened Section 287(7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
According to reports garnered by Echonews, the section stipulates a seven-year jail term for stealing from one’s employer.
Magistate Kofoworola Ariyo granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Ariyo ordered that the sureties should be gainfully employed with evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
She adjourned the case until June 14.