Police Arraigns Iyanya For Alleged Car Theft

The police have filed one count car theft charge against a musician, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, also known as Iyanya, before the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere.

In the charge sheet marked, LD/9024C/2019, the musician was accused of converting a vehicle to his own.

The police allegation against Iyanya read,  “dishonestly converted to your own use or use of another person a black Toyota Landcruiser Prado Jeep with Chassis Number: JTEBX7FJ7EK165480, Engine Number: 2TRI385954 and Registration Number: MAVINIY, property of The Temple Management Company Limited, represented by one Ayodeji Olomojobi, Esq.”

According to charge sheet signed by Chukwu Agwu, the police alleged that Iyanya committed the offence “sometime in September 2018 in Lagos State.”

The offence, according to the police, was contrary to sections 278(1)(b), and 279(1)(2) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011, and punishable under Section 285(10) of the same law.

Upon his arraignment before Justice Mobolanle Okikiolu-Ighile, the musician pleaded not guilty to the charge and was released to his lawyer, A. Williams, who undertook to produce him in court for his trial.

The case was adjourned till February 27 to rule on Iyanya’s bail application.

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