A 22-year-old unemployed, Stanley Amoebi,
has been charged before a Badagry Chief
Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State for allegedly
stealing a pack of coke valued at N1,000.
The accused is facing a charge of stealing.
Prosecuting Inspector Innocent Uko told the
court that the accused committed the offence
on June 1 at about 6.00 p.m. at Ajara Shopping
Complex in Badagry.
Uko noted that the accused stole a pack of coke
from the complainant, Mrs Senami Hungbo, at
her shop.
“He went to the woman’s shop to buy a pack of
coke, but while the woman was looking for
change for him, he disappeared with another
pack. The woman pursued him and he was
apprehended.’’
Uko noted that the offence contravened
Section 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.
Counsel to the accused, Mr Yemi Fowler,
pleaded with the court to grant him bail on
liberal terms.
Magistrate Abiodun Etti, granted the accused
N20,000 bail.
He adjourned the case till July 3.[/q] Source: thenationonlineng.net/new/man-docked-for-coke-theft/[quote] Not saying what he did is right but why have two different set of laws for same citizens? Or is this a case of all animals being equal but some being more equal than others? A public official will loot billions and will go for a plea bargain where he returns a small fraction of what he steals and even those who are jailed are given state welcome and pardon. But a poor man who steals something of N1000 will be made to pay a 20,000 bail fee. We're all supposed to be equal before the law.