50-Yr-Old, Others Arraigned For Stealing 76 Phones, N4.80m Property In Lagos

Kazeem Bamidele, 50, was charged with snatching several phones from unwary members of the public in the state before the Ogba Magistrate’s Court in Ikeja, Lagos State.

The defendant was charged with five counts that included elements of conspiracy and theft, along with other defendants who remain at large.

The charges read in part, “That you Kazeem Bamidele, aka Elewure, and others still at large, on July 9, 2022, around 10.30 pm at Ajegunle, in the Ajeromi area of Lagos, in the Lagos State Magisterial District, did dishonestly receive one iPhone 12 pro max valued at N520,000.00 property of one Ojobaro Michael.

“That you Kazeem Bamidele, aka Elewure, and others still at large on July 9, 2022, around 10.30 pm at Ajegunle, in the Ajeromi area of Lagos, in the Lagos State Magisterial District, did steal 76 different types of phones from unsuspected victims.”

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges and was admitted to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum. The matter was adjourned for trial.

In a related development, a 42-year-old man, Wasiu Adele, was arraigned in the Ogba Magistrate Court over alleged theft of goods worth N4.80m and the possession of fake currencies.

The defendant and others now at large were said to have stolen properties worth N4.80m and possessed four pieces of fake N1000 notes.