Man, 47, Arraigned For Allegedly Stealing Oxygen Gas For Treatment Of Patients At  LASUTH 

MICHAEL AKINOLA 

A 47-year old man, Ogbegun Oluwashogo, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly stealing eight oxygen gas cylinders for the treatment of patients during emergency at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) at Ikeja.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened on 9tth February, 2026, at LASUTH.

According to the Police, the suspect went where the items were kept and carted them away. When the management discovered that the items were missing, they commenced a search.

Later, information leaked that he was involved in the theft and the matter was reported to the Police at Ikeja Division. The Police moved into action, eventually arrested and detained him at the station for interrogation.

After thorough interrogation, the Police found him culpable and charged him before the Ogba Magistrate for the alleged offence which attracts several years of imprisonment.

The charge read:

“That you, Ogbegun Oluwashogo ‘m’, on the 9th day of February, 2026 at about 1130hrs at LASUTH Ikeja Lagos, in the Ikeja Magisterial District, did steal eight (8) Oxygen gas cylinders valued at N2,800,000.00 (two million eight hundred thousand Naira only) property of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 280 and punishable under Section 287 of Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.”

However, he pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Supol Philip Ademigbuji, asked the Court to give a date for hearing since he pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that he actually committed the alleged offence.

The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. L.A. Owolabi, granted him bail with two 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 defendant was remanded in custody at the correctional center at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when he will perfect his bail conditions.