(NIGERIA) Two suspected vandals, Iyabo Dunyinle and Patience Pemi, has been docked before Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos over their alleged involvement in vandalism and theft of petroleum products.
They are standing trial on a two-count charge that touches on the alleged offence of which they pleaded not guilty.
But consequent upon their oral application for bail by their lawyer, Yemi Ajao, the trial judge admitted the duo to bail in the sum of N1 miilion each, with one surety each in like sum.
Earlier in his address before the court, the prosecutor, Daniel Apochi had argued that the accused committed the offence on November 9, 2014 at about 5 a.m.
Apochi further posited that the accused were arrested by the police on a tip off, and about 11, 000 litres of petrol was recovered from the accused, which they allegedly extracted from a vandalised pipeline in the locality, for illegal sale.
The prosecutor maintained that the product is valued at N1.1 million. The alleged offence according to Apochi contravenes the provisions of sections 390 and 516 of Criminal Code Act, Cap C38, laws of the Federation, 2004.
The matter has been adjourned till March 11, 2015 for trial.
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