CYRIACUS IZUEKWE
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned two middle-aged men before a Magistrate Court sitting in Ikeja Magisterial District over alleged conspiracy and stealing of a Toyota Corolla car valued at N12,000,000.
The defendants, Adisa Bello, male, 50 years old, and Akinbo Kazeem, male, 49 years old, were arraigned in a case between Commissioner of Police Vs Adisa Bello and Akinbo Kazeem.
According to the charge sheet, the incident was alleged to have occurred on the 15th day of August, 2026, at about 1830hrs at Tosam Integrated Services Limited, No 317 Old Abeokuta Road, Oko-Oba, Agege, in the Ikeja Magisterial District.
The first count alleged that Adisa Bello and Akinbo Kazeem on the said date, time and place, conspired to commit a felony by stealing one red color Toyota Corolla with Registration No. FKJ 31 FV valued at about N12,000,000 property of one Elijah Samuel, an offence said to be punishable under Section 411 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.
The second count alleged that the defendants on the same time, date and place in the aforementioned Magisterial District stole a Toyota Corolla car with Registration No. FKJ 31 FV valued at about N12,000,000 property of one Elijah Samuel, an offence punishable under Section 287 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.
The case was filed by the Abattoir Division, Agege, under the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Augustina Ikeh, with CPL Vivian Asonye as the Investigating Police Officer.
The matter came up before Magistrate Mr. L.A Owolabi.
The prosecutor in the case was SP Josephine Ihkayere.
Upon arraignment, both defendants pleaded not guilty to the two counts.
Magistrate Mr. L.A Owolabi, after considering the plea, granted bail to both defendants with two sureties each who must show evidence of means of livelihood and tax payment.
The court ordered that the defendants be remanded at the Correctional Center in Kirikiri Town, Lagos, pending the perfection of their bail conditions.
The matter was adjourned for further hearing and mention.
The court reiterated that both defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction.
The alleged theft of the Toyota Corolla at Tosam Integrated Services Limited along the busy Old Abeokuta Road in Oko-Oba has generated concern among business owners in the Agege industrial corridor.
Old Abeokuta Road is a major commercial route linking Agege, Oko-Oba, Abule Egba and Sango, with several companies, warehouses and factories located along the axis.
Police sources said the complainant, Elijah Samuel, reported that his Toyota Corolla with registration number FKJ 31 FV was allegedly taken from the premises of Tosam Integrated Services Limited.
Following the report, operatives of Abattoir Division swung into action, leading to the arrest of the two defendants.
The Lagos State Police Command has advised vehicle owners to install tracking devices and ensure proper security measures at their business premises and residences to prevent car theft.
The Command also assured members of the public that it will continue to investigate and prosecute all cases of stealing and property offences in accordance with the law.
The case is expected to continue after the defendants perfect their bail conditions.