Woman, 44, breaks into neighbour’s apartment, steals underwear, spoons

A 44-year-old trader, Oluwayemisi Adegbola, who allegedly broke into her neighbour’s apartment to steal an underwear, two pairs of jeans and two wrappers, among other items, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

Oluwayemisi, a resident of No. 1 Ogo-Oluwa Street, Olude, in the Ipaja area of Lagos, is alleged to have stolen items worth N187,000.

She is facing three counts bordering on housebreaking and stealing.

Oluwayemisi pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The prosecutor, Sergeant Ishola Samuel, told the court that the accused committed the offence on February 19 at the above address.

He alleged that the accused ransacked the apartment of the complainant, Miss Joy Okorocha, and stole one mattress, two wrist watches, two pillows, eight plates and a spoon.

“She also stole one handbag, one electric iron, one wall clock, one cooking pot, two jeans, one underwear, two wrappers, two tops, three curtains and cash of N50,000.

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“Okorocha, who found the stolen items in her neighbour’s apartment, reported the case at the station and the accused was immediately apprehended,” Samuel told the court.

The Magistrate, Mrs. G.O. Anifowoshe, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.

She adjourned the case until March 28 for mention.