Two men, Nehemiah John, 31, and Ahmial Ishaku, 22, have been arraigned before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo, Ogun State, over the alleged theft of electrical cables valued at ₦4 million.

The defendants are facing a four-count charge bordering on burglary, stealing and malicious damage to property, according to a report published by Daily Post on October 27, 2026.

The prosecutor, Inspector Opeyemi Lawal, told the court that the alleged offences occurred between September and October 8, 2025, at Olokuta, Kemta Idi-Aba, Abeokuta.

Lawal alleged that John, who worked as a security guard for the complainant, Mrs Bisi Ojewoye, unlawfully entered her house with the intention of stealing.

According to the prosecutor, John resigned abruptly, and the missing electrical cables were discovered afterwards. The cables installed in the house were valued at ₦4 million.

Lawal added that the ceiling was damaged during the removal of the cables.

The prosecutor further alleged that Ishaku received the cables from John, knowing they had been stolen.

John was reportedly apprehended, and the matter was subsequently reported to the police, leading to the arrest of both defendants.

The charges were brought under Sections 390(6)(9), 411, 427 and 451 of the Criminal Code, Volume 1, Laws of Ogun State, 2006, according to the prosecution.

When the charges were read, John pleaded guilty, while Ishaku pleaded not guilty.

The presiding magistrate, Miss O. T. Odubanjo, granted Ishaku bail in the sum of ₦500,000.

The court adjourned the case until November 11 for a hearing of the facts following John’s guilty plea.