Police arraign man for allegedly stealing 33 cows in Lagos

<p>Police in Lagos on Thursday arraigned a 44-year-old man, Nurudeen Disu, who allegedly stole 33 cows.</p>, <p>The defendant, who resides at Anthony Village, Lagos State, is facing a count charge of stealing before an Ogudu Magistrate’s Court.</p>, <p>He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.</p>, <p>The prosecutor, Insp Bassey Sunday, told the court that the defendant committed the offence from 2019 to 2023 behind the Newcastle Hotel in Anthony Village.</p>, <p>Sunday said that the defendant conspired with others to commit the stealing.</p>, <p>He said the defendant stole 33 cows belonging to the complainant, Mr Bushura Adebuosu.</p>, <p>“The complainant gave a total of 50 cows valued at N20 million to his political son, Ibrahim Mustapha of Useni Street, Anthony village, who later employed Disu to take care of them.</p>, <p>”Otunba Bushura went some weeks ago to pick the cows but discovered that the defendant had stolen 33 out of the 50 cows in his care.</p>, <p>“He could not give a satisfactory account of the cows.</p>, <p>“Disu is a herdsman who used to rear cows for residents of the community,” he said.</p>, <p>The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.</p>, <p>The Magistrate, Mrs O. A. Daodu, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N2 million with two sureties in like sum.</p>, <p>She said one of the sureties must be a renowned Hausa leader in Lagos State, while the other must be a religious leader.</p>, <p>Daodu adjourned the case until November 6 for trial. (NAN)</p>