14-year Old Boy Remanded Over Missing Generator Alternator

14-year Old Boy Remanded Over Missing Generator Alternator

An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Ogudu, Lagos State, today ordered that Saminu Garuba , 14, be remanded for allegedly being in possession of a stolen generator alternator, Pm News reports.


The Magistrate ordered that Garuba should be remanded at a Juvenile home in Ikorodu, Lagos, pending the perfection of his bail. She granted the accused bail in the sum of N20, 000 with a surety, whose address should be verified, and adjourned the case to Oct. 8, for mention.

Garuba, a handcart pusher with no fixed address, is facing a three-count-charge of entering a residence to commit felony, stealing and possession of stolen item.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Sgt. Lucky Ihiehie, told the court that the accused committed the offence on August 12 at No 24, Ola St. Obawole Iju, Lagos. He said that the accused entered the premises of the complainant, one Victor Jelokoko, and removed the alternator of his generator, the court heard.