Six people were charged with stealing two cell phones and other stuff worth N522,000 on Monday in Ogun before an Ota Magistrates' Court.
A two-count accusation of theft and conspiracy is being brought against the defendants, Yakubu Adeyemi, 23, Segun Yusuf, 26, Kehinde Hameed, 27, Ebenezer Igbodo, 18, Akinkunade Kayode, 18, and Aminat Adekunle, 18, whose addresses were not made public.
Insp. E. O. Adaraloye, the prosecutor, informed the court that the defendants committed the crimes around 1.30 p.m. at the Obasanjo Estate in Ota.
He said that the defendants planned to break into the complainant's store, Yusuf Mohammed's, and steal two cell phones and other items worth N522,000.
The prosecutor said the defendants were caught by good Samaritans while committing the offences and handed them over to the police.
He said the offences contravened Sections 390(9) and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.
They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Magistrate, A.O.Adeyemi, admitted each of the defendants to N50, 000 bails with one surety in like sum.
Adeyemi ordered that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed with evidence of tax payment to Ogun government.
She adjourned the case until Dec.1 for further hearing.