A 41-year-old hair stylist, Yusuf Adeola, has pleaded guilty to stealing bottles of exotic wine worth one million Naira from a supermarket.
Adeola who appeared before an Gouda Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, on Tuesday where he was charged by the police, resides at Ikota in Ajah area of Lagos, and admitted guilt before Magistrate O.A. Daodu.
The prosecutor, Insp Sunday Bassey, said the defendant stole the bottles of wine on Jan. 4 at Kofa Hartley Supermarket located at Ogudu, adding that Adeola had, for some time, been stealing wine from the supermarket.
“He was caught on a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) camera stealing bottles of wine valued at N600,000.
“He stole another one worth N400, 000 on a different day.
“A security guard working for Shepherd Hill Security Company and attached to the supermarket caught the defendant, using the CCTV footage, after he was accused of negligence of duty.
“The defendant came again on Jan. 4 to steal more bottles of wine but was finally apprehended.
“He confessed to stealing Martell Wine sometime in November and selling it to a woman in Apogbon Market on Lagos island for N500,000,” he said.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened the provisions of Sections 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
The magistrate adjourned the case until Jan. 26 for review of the facts and sentencing.
