Man docked over theft of N45m house document

LAGOS—A 64-year-old man, Adio Adeboye, who allegedly stole original title house document worth N45 million was, yesterday, charged before an Ikeja magistrate’s court. The defendant, who was arraigned before Magistrate Abimbola Komolafe, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, preferred against him by the police. The prosecutor, ASP Eranus Nnamonu, told the court that Adeboye and others at large conspired to commit the offence sometimes in August 2012 at 25, Onipede Street, Lawanson area of Lagos. He said the stolen house document belonged to one Alhaji Oseni. Earlier the defendant had pleaded not guilty to the charges against him and Magistrate Komolafe granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum. She adjourned the matter till July 17, 2014.