Two men- Mayowa Ayoola and Raphael Ojo, were on Friday docked before an Ikeja Magistrates’ over alleged theft of aluminium profile, valued at N119,000. Ayoola, 20, a casual worker and Ojo, 29, a businessman, was accused of receiving stolen goods. They were arraigned on charges bordering on conspiracy, stealing and receiving stolen goods, offences they denied committing. “The defendant was trailed and was arrested while selling the goods to the second defendant, Ojo,’’ the prosecutor said. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 287(7) carries seven years’ imprisonment for stealing, while Section 328 prescribes 14 years for receiving stolen goods.

Source: The Guardian January 03, 2020 12:00 UTC