45-year-old man named Samuel Ubietu, who had stolen electric wires that valued at N8.5 million had appeared on Friday before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

Ubietu is currently standing in trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, preferred against him by the police.

The prosecutor, ASP Benedict Aigbokhan has told the court that the defendant, and others at large had committed the offences sometime in December 2022 to June 2023, at Living Messiah Street, Idowu-egba, Lagos.

According to what he said, the defendant stole electric wire worth N8.5 million which belonged to one Mrs Gladys Edobor.

He said that the offences goes against Sections 411 and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

But the defendant had pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Magistrate, Miss K. A. Ariyo had granted him bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.

She ruled that the sureties must be gainfully employed and show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

She said that one of the sureties must be a blood relative to the defendant.

The magistrate adjourned the case until Aug. 25, for mention.