A 31-year old man, Mustapha Usman, has landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly stealing Hyundai Sonata car worth N6m belonging to Kazeem Babatunde Salami.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the suspect, Salami, has been arrested over his alleged conduct.
The incident happened on 17th day of April, 2026, at about 10:00am at Temu Savage, Victoria Island, Lagos.
According to the Police, the suspect went where the car was parked, stole it and escaped. When the owner did not see the car, he reported to the Command’s Monitoring Unit. The operatives moved into action, eventually arrested and detained him at the Command for interrogation over his alleged conduct.
After thorough interrogation, the Police found him culpable and charged him before the Ogba Magistrate Court for the alleged offence.
The charge read:
“That you, MUSTAPHA USMAN MUHAMMED ‘M’ on the 17th day of April, 2026 at about 10:00am at No: 100, Temu Savage, Victoria Island, Lagos State in the Lagos Magisterial District, did steal one Hyundai Sonata car Valued at Six Million Naira (N6,000,000.00) property of one KAZEEM BABATUNDE SALAMI ‘M’ and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 287(5)(a) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.”
However, he pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Supol Josephine Ihkayere, then asked the Court to give a date for hearing since he pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that he actually committed the alleged offence.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. L.A. Owolabi, granted him bail with two sureties, who must show evidence of means of livelihood and tax payment while addresses will be verified by the Court.
The matter was adjourned for mention while the defendant was remanded in custody at the correctional center at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when he will perfect his bail conditions
