CRIME

Court remands man for allegedly stealing electric cable

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3 weeks ago

June 2, 2025

Raji Rasak

<strong>A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Thursday, ordered the remand of a 35-year-old man, Segun Deala, for stealing Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) cable.

Deal whose address was not provided, had pleaded guilty to a two-count charge bordering on stealing and breach of peace.

The Chief Magistrate, Nurudeen Layeni ordered that he should be kept at the Awhajigho correctional facility in Badagry.

He adjourned the case until Aug. 14, for fact and sentencing

Earlier, the prosecution, ASP Edet Ekpo told the Court that the defendant committed the offences on May 9, at about 2p.m., at Gbenapon Ajara-Topa, Badagry, Lagos.

Ekpo said that the defendant stole some length of electric cable with value yet unknown belonging to the EKEDC .

He said the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace by destroying the cable.

According to prosecutor, the offences contravened Sections 287 and 168 of the Criminal Law of Lagos 2015.

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