A Tinubu Magistrates’ Court  in Lagos on Monday slammed a N10 million bail on a 27-year-old scaffolder, Sunday Eze, charged with breaking into estate and stealing armored cables worth N30 million.

Eze is facing charges of breaking, entry and theft.

He, however, denied the charges.

The Magistrate, Mr Omolaja Kareem, who gave the ruling, said the accused should provide two responsible sureties.

Kareem said the two sureties must be a civil servant and a relation, who  must deposit N2 million each in the court’s Chief Registrar’s account.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp.  Philip Osijiale, told the court that the accused had on March 11 at about 5.00 a.m. broke into Cooplag Garden Estate, Lagos, and stole rolls of cables valued at N30 million, property of the estate.

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“The vehicle which the accused used in conveying the cables was stopped at Eleganza Bus Stop by the Rapid  Response Squad (RRS) patrol team  following a tip-off.

“The policemen caught Eze and recovered the armored cables,” he said.

The offences contravened Sections 285 (5), (f) and 306 (2) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015 (as amended).

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  reports that Section 285 prescribes three years imprisonment for stealing, while Section 306 provides seven years imprisonment for entering residence with intent to steal.

The case has been adjourned until April 24 for trial. (NAN)