An unemployed man, Falolade Ayinla, who allegedly damaged a lottery machine and stole N169,000, was on Thursday charged before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State. The accused was, however, granted bail in the sum of N200,000 with two responsible sureties in like sum.
The accused, whose address is unknown, is being tried for malicious damage, causing bodily harm and theft.
Ayinla, however, pleaded not guilty to the three-counts preferred against him before Magistrate Bola Olagbegi-Adelabu.
Prosecutor Mary Ajiteru said the accused committed the offences with others still at large on June 5 at noon in Ikorodu, recounting that the accused and others beat up the complainant, Kamiyo Adeshola, damaged his lottery machine and robbed him of N169,000, she told the court.
“They used an iron stand to cut the complainant’s fingers and toes thereby causing him grievous bodily harm.
“This accused and others at large went on to damage the Lotto machine of the complainant and stole his money forcefully,’’ Cpl Ajiteru said.
The offences contravened Sections 285, 243 and 338 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The magistrate has adjourned the case to Sepember 16 for mention.
