Police Arraign 6 for Robbing Segun Odegbami’s House

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Police, on Wednesday, arraigned six men at an Igbosere Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for allegedly breaking into the house of former Super Eagles player, Chief Segun Odegbami, and stealing items worth N14.1 million.

Those accused are, Oke Moses, 18, Abdul Azeez, 22, Ajibade Rahmon, 24, Isaac Okenuga, 29, Olusola Orisansope, 22, and Daramola Abiodun, 22.

They were arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on burglary, conspiracy, receiving stolen property, and stealing.

The Prosecutor, Sargeant Chijioke Njoku, told the court that the accused committed the offences between June 1 and 20, at 13, Saro Close, Victoria Island, Lagos.

He said Moses and Azeez unlawfully broke into Odegbami’s house and stole items valued at N14.1 million.

He listed the items stolen as, an iPhone 7plus, valued at N490, 000; a Samsung Galaxy S3, valued at N150,000; two Apple Laptops,nvalued at N600,000 and a Rolex watch, valued at N12 million.

Other items allegedly stolen by the accused persons included, a box containing some clothes and shoes, valued at N500, 000 and a phone recharge cable, valued at N5,000.

Njoku said the other accused persons received the stolen goods from Moses and Azeez.

He said that the offences contravened Sections 287, 307 (b), 328 (1), and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

All the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The presiding Magistrate, Mrs Afolashade Botoku, granted them bail in the sum of N1 million each, with two sureties each in like sum.

She said that the sureties must be gainfully employed and must show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

The matter has been adjourned till August 17 for mention.

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