A cleaner, identified as Oyeleye Olamilekan, 27, has been dragged to court for allegedly stealing a phone worth N150, 000, from Mr John Amen, a staff member of the bank.
He was arraigned on Wednesday at an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on one count of stealing.
The prosecutor, Sergeant Friday Mameh, told the court that the accused committed the offence at 5:00p.m. on October 24 at a branch of Sterling bank located on No. 20, Marina St., Lagos.
Mameh said “The accused entered the office of the complainant and stole his phone.”
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened Section 287 (7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty, and the Magistrate, Mrs F. M. Dalley, granted him bail in the sum of N20, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
The case was adjourned to November 23 for mention.