Police nab truck drivers for alleged diesel theft

The Lagos State police command on Tuesday arraigned two truck drivers, who allegedly stole drums of diesel belonging to Laralek Ultimate Nigeria Limited, before an Ikeja magistrate court, Lagos. The accused persons, 39-year-old Jimoh Taiwo and 59-year-old Akanbi Samuel, were accused of stealing the diesel at Alausa, Ikeja, between March 2019 and April 2019. The […]

The Lagos State police command on Tuesday arraigned two truck drivers, who allegedly stole drums of diesel belonging to Laralek Ultimate Nigeria Limited, before an Ikeja magistrate court, Lagos.

The accused persons, 39-year-old Jimoh Taiwo and 59-year-old Akanbi Samuel, were accused of stealing the diesel at Alausa, Ikeja, between March 2019 and April 2019.

The police prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent N. Peter, told the court that the drums of diesel were worth N10 million.

Taiwo and Samuel pleaded not guilty to the two- count criminal charge levelled against them.

Chief magistrate Y. O. Afe-Afunwa admitted them to bail of N800,000 each, with a witness each, and adjourned the case till November 26, 2019 for further hearing.