Vulcanizer charged for stealing BRT tyre

Two men have been arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing a tyre belonging to the Lagos State Bus Rapid Transport, PUNCH reports.

They include a 34-year-old man, Kazeem Shina, a vulcanizer for the BRT buses and one Dare Ajayi. They were said to have colluded to sell the tyre worth N80, 000.

According to the PUNCH report, “Shina had pleaded with a BRT driver who had driven into the Ojota office of the company to refuel his tank, to assist him in conveying the tyre to a place where another vehicle had broken down. The BRT driver was said to have been accompanied by a boy.

“However, when they got to the place, no vehicle was seen by the driver, arousing suspicion. The driver was said to have left the boy with the tyre and left.

“Upon his return to the place he dropped off the boy, he was said to have discovered the tyre was no longer there. He later traced the boy and found him taking the tyre to an unknown destination. It was learnt that when the boy saw the driver, he abandoned the tyre and took to his heels.

After investigation, the police arrested Shina and Dare and arraigned them on two counts of stealing.
The Magistrate, E.O. Ogunkanmi, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties each in like sum.

“The sureties must be gainfully employed and resident in Lagos State. They must also depose to an affidavit of means and show evidence of tax payment. One of the sureties should be a blood relation of the defendants,” he added.

The matter was adjourned till October 13, 2014.

Source: PUNCH