Woman, 45, Docked For Arranging With 2 Teenagers To Steal Food Items
(KINGSLEY EBERE)
A 45-year old woman, Eritosin Idowu, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly arranging with two teenagers, Emmanuel Moses, 18 and Osara Moses to burgle a shop and cart away food items.
P.M.EXPRESS reports the trio have been arrested and charged for conspiracy and stealing under the Criminal Laws of the State.
The incident happened at Alhaji Malik Street, Ijagemo area of Lagos, at the shop belonging to a woman, Florence Adewunmi.
Some of the items they allegedly stole from the shop included, carton of Mimee instant noodles, one carton of Golden Penny noodles, one carton of Golden Penny spaghetti, one pack of Honeywell wheat, one pack of 2.5kg semovita and quarter bag of rice belonging to Adewunmi.
However, they ran out of luck while they tried to escape in the early hours of the morning as they were caught by one of the residents who identified the teenagers.
The matter was reported to the Police at Isheri Oshun Division. The teenagers were arrested and detained at the station for interrogation over their alleged conduct.
During interrogation, they implicated Idowu and she was subsequently arrested and detained as well for interrogation. The trio were found culpable after rounds of interrogation and were consequently charged before the Ejigbo Magistrate Court for the alleged offence.
Two defendants, Emmanuel and Osara, pleaded guilty while the third defendant, Idowu pleaded not guilty.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. A.K. Dosumu-Uthman, granted the third defendant bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties, who must show evidence of means of livelihood and tax payment while addresses will be verified by the Court and then adjourned for facts and sentence for the other defendants.
Source: P.M. Express
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