Ebonyi court arraigns Lebanese man for theft of transformer

A Lebanese man and three people have been arraigned in court for allegedly stealing three transformers.

They were arraigned at Magistrate Court, Abakaliki in Ebonyi State.

Courts doc state that the Lebanese, Antoine Alromi, and Benjamin Offia, stole the transformers valued at N7 million from a private company, Lana Construction Company Limited, in July this year.

They were said to have sold the equipment to Malachi Ogbodo and Gregory Ndukwu.

Both buyers were also arraigned.

According to reports, Mr. Ogbodo bought one of the transformers for N1 million, while Mr. Gregory allegedly bought two for N1.5 million.

According to the deputy superintendent of police, Mr. Adokeme, entered the country illegally.

He said, ” The Lebanese is an illegal alien who entered the country without proper documentation. ”

The prosecutor further told the court that the Lebanese was also facing trial in another court for allegedly obtaining over N3 million from people under pretence.

He said the first and second respondents had made confessional statements, adding that the police have overwhelming evidence against them.

The Magistrate, Olughu Nnachi, in his ruling, granted the Lebanese and Mr. Amechi bail in the sum of N10 million with two sureties in like sum. The third and fourth accused were also granted bail to the sum of N5 million and two sureties in like sum.

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