A 26-year-old man, John Emmanuel, was on Friday docked in an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State for allegedly stealing N350,000 from Solcorp Farms.
The police charged Emmanuel, whose address was not provided, with theft.
He pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Adegeshin Famuyiwa, told the court that the defendant committed the alleged offence at Idi-Iroko bus stop in Ikorodu.
Famuyiwa alleged that the defendant stole N350,000 belonging to Solcorp Farms Limited.
The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 411 and 287 of Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Magistrate B.A. Sonuga admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000, with two sureties in like sum, one of who must be a relation.
Sonuga ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed with evidence of two years tax payment to Lagos State.
The magistrate adjourned the case until Nov. 11, for mention.
