Lagos man charged with stealing of foodstuff

A 23-year-old man, Suleiman Shonibare, on Wednesday appeared before an Ojo magistrates’ court in Lagos State for allegedly stealing a bag of rice and other food items.

The prosecutor, Insp Esther Adesulu, told the court that on July 5, at Abule Ado in Ojo the defendant stole a bag of rice, semolina, 35 litres of vegetable oil, among other items, from the complainant, Mrs Kafayat Qadri.

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The Magistrate, Mrs D. S. Odukoya, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case to August 17. (NAN)