An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Thursday remanded a man, Philip Jordan, for allegedly stealing phone exhibit from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) office.
EFCC arraigned Jordan before Justice Rahman Oshodi on a two-count charge of
stealing and dealing with property subject to forfeiture without due authorisation.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Following his not guilty plea, EFCC Counsel, Ms Zeenat Atiku, requested for a trial date, informing the court of its readiness to call all its witnesses in a day and urged the court to remand the defendant in a correctional centre.
Justice Rahman Oshodi declined the oral application and directed the defence to file a formal bail application.
The judge thereafter remanded the defendant and adjourned the case until March 3 for commencement of trial.
The anti-graft agency alleged that the defendant entered the exhibit room without due authorisation from the EFCC and dishonestly took an iPhone 14 Pro, property of the Federal Government of Nigeria, for his personal use.
According to the prosecution, the alleged offences contravene Section 32(1) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004 and Section 280(1) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
Defence counsel, Mr. Kelechi Onyegbule, informed the court that he had just been briefed on the matter and orally applied for bail on behalf of the defendant.
Justice Rahman Oshodi declined the oral application and directed the defence to file a formal bail application.
The judge thereafter remanded the defendant and adjourned the case until March 3 for commencement of trial.
The anti-graft agency alleged that the defendant entered the exhibit room without due authorisation from the EFCC and dishonestly took an iPhone 14 Pro, property of the Federal Government of Nigeria, for his personal use.
According to the prosecution, the alleged offences contravene Section 32(1) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004 and Section 280(1) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
EFCC arraigned Jordan before Justice Rahman Oshodi on a two-count charge of
stealing and dealing with property subject to forfeiture without due authorisation.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Following his not guilty plea, EFCC Counsel, Ms Zeenat Atiku, requested for a trial date, informing the court of its readiness to call all its witnesses in a day and urged the court to remand the defendant in a correctional centre.
Atiku alleged the defendant committed the offences on Oct.15, 2025 in Lagos.
She submitted that the defendant had visited the EFCC office on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, on an errand and allegedly stole an IPhone 14 from the exhibit room.
The prosecution further told the court that the defendant initially denied the allegation until CCTV footage showed him committing the offence.
Defence counsel, Mr Kelechi Onyegbule, informed the court that he had just been briefed on the matter and orally applied for bail on behalf of the defendant.
Justice Oshodi declined the oral application and directed the defence to file a formal bail application.
The judge thereafter remanded the defendant and adjourned the case until March 3 for commencement of trial.
The anti-graft agency alleged that the defendant entered the exhibit room without due authorisation from the EFCC and dishonestly took an iPhone 14 Pro, property of the Federal Government of Nigeria, for his personal use.
According to the prosecution, the alleged offences contravene Section 32(1) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004 and Section 280(1) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
