MICHAEL AKINOLA
A retired Army General, Emmanuel Salubi, had a nasty experience in Lagos State after robbers invaded his estate, stole his Hyndai Sonata car with Registration number EKY451JJ worth N8m and escaped.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened in September, 2025 at about 1000hrs at Prime Water Garden Estate, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, where he parked the car.
The matter was reported to the Commissioner of Police Tactical team of the State Command. The operatives moved into action, eventually arrested two of the suspects, Sunday Iorhun,25 and Jude Mekwa, 26 and detained them at the Command for interrogation.
After thorough interrogation, the Police found them culpable and charged them before the Ogba Magistrate Court for conspiracy and stealing under the Criminal Law of the State.
The charges read:
“That you, Sunday Iorhun, Jude Mekwa and others still at large in September, 2025 at about 1000hrs at Prime Water Garden Estate, LEKKI Phase 1 area of Lagos State, in the Lagos State Magisterial District, did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit stealing and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.”
COUNT II:”That you, Sunday Iorhun,Jude Mekwa and others still at large 27th day of September, 2025 at about 1000hrs at Prime Water Garden Estate, Lekki Phase 1 Area of Lagos State, in the Lagos State Magisterial District, did steal one Brown Hyndai Sonata Car with Registration number EKY451JJ valued Eight Millien Naira (N8,000,000.00) property of one General Emmanuel Salubi and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 280 (1)(a)(b) and punishable uncer Section 287(5)(a)(b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.”
However, they pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Supol Josephine Ihkayere, then asked the Court to give a date for hearing since they pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that they actually committed the alleged offence.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. L.A.Owolabi, granted them bail with sureties, who must show evidence of means of livelihood and tax payment while addresses will be verified by the Court.
The matter was adjourned for mention while the defendants were remanded in custody at the correctional center at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when they will perfect their bail conditions.