A 31-year-old driver, Shittu Seun, was on Wednesday docked in an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly stealing 35 bags of cashew nuts.
The police charged Seun with two counts of conspiracy and theft before Magistrate L K J Layeni.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Dr Simon Uche, told the court that the defendant committed the offence sometime in May at the Abule-Osun Area of Ojo.
He alleged that the defendant being the driver for MEDLOG Logistics Company, was entrusted with 35 bags of cashew nuts to convey to the company’s terminal in Ikorodu.
The police said that the defendant conspired with others, at large and stole the consignment.
He said that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.
Magistrate Layeni admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
He adjourned the case until Nov. 29 for trial. (NAN)