Two friends on Tuesday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court in Ojo, Lagos State, for allegedly stealing MTN cables.
Friday Okechukwu and Auwal Lawal were charged with five counts of conspiracy, assault, stealing, causing grievous harm, and receiving stolen property.
The prosecutor, Mr Edet Ekpo, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on October 29.
He said that the first defendant was arrested at the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos for allegedly damaging MTN cables and stealing some copper cable hose, and for assault of Sunday Illemuda who attempted to confront him.
The prosecution also alleged that the second defendant received the stolen cables and copper wires and sold same at the Alaba Rago Market in Ojo.
The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of Sections 170(a), 287, 340 and 411 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
Magistrate T.A. Popoola admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N50,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.
Popoola adjourned the case until November 5 for mention.
(NAN)