Man, 23, docked over alleged phone theft

<p>A 23-year-old man, Chijioke Anene, was arraigned on Tuesday at a Badagry Chief Magistrate Court in Lagos over alleged phone theft and unauthorised withdrawals.</p>, <p>The defendant, whose address is unknown and who is facing a count of stealing, pleaded not guilty to the charge, NAN reports.</p>, <p>The prosecutor, ASP Ikem Uko, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on June 12 at about 1 am, at Idowu Car Wash, opposite First Bank of Nigeria, along Joseph Dosu Way, Badagry, Lagos.</p>, <p>Uko said the defendant allegedly stole one Android Techno Spark 7 phone valued at N60,000, the property of Oladele Emmanuel, the complainant.</p>, <p>He said: “The defendant sold the phone and converted the proceeds to his own use. He also withdrew cash of N30,000 from the complainant’s Zenith Bank account number without his consent.”</p>, <p>According to him, the offence contravened Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.</p>, <p>The chief magistrate, Mr Patrick Adekomaiya, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.</p>, <p>Adekomaiya adjourned the case until Aug. 24 for mention.</p>