Lagos panel beater arraigned in court for allegedly stealing catalytic converter of customer’s car
A 50-year-old panel beater, Kazeem Tunde, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing his customer’s Toyota Hiace bus’ catalytic converter (catalyst) valued at N950,000.
Tunde who resides in the Obawole area, Ifako Ijaiye, Lagos, is standing trial for stealing, conspiracy and causing a breach of the peace.
The prosecutor, ASP Matthew Akhaluode, told the court that the offences were committed on January 12 at 2, Adeyeri Street, Ogba, Lagos.
Akhaluode said that the defendant and one other, now at large, stole the bus catalyst belonging to his customer, one Mr Kabir Akingbolu.
The prosecutor added that the bus had a fault and Akingbolu took it to Kazeem for repairs. It was later discovered that the catalyst wasn’t on the car and he, Kazeem, could not explain the whereabouts of the bus’s catalytic converter.
The offences, according to the prosecutor, contravene Sections 168, 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
When the charges were read to him, Kazeem pleaded not guilty.
The magistrate, Mrs M. F. Onamusi, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000, with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till February 17 for mention.
