Film-maker, Seun Egbegbe, arraigned for stealing nine iPhones

The embattled film-maker, Oluwaseun Olasunkami (aka Seun Egbegbe), who was accused of stealing nine iPhones at a shop in the Computer Village, Lagos, was brought before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.

He was arraigned on one count of stealing before a Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Y.O. Aje-Afunwa

The police said the offence, which was allegedly committed at Kaaltex Innovation Consultancy in Ikeja, contravened Section 278 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.

A mob had beaten up Egbegbe on Tuesday after he allegedly tried to escape in a jeep with the iPhones.

Film-maker, Seun Egbegbe, spends second day in custody

Contrary to a report credited to Seun Egbegbe that he was neither arrested nor beaten by any mob, Olokunbolablessing.org gathered on Wednesday afternoon that the film-maker was still in police custody.

Egbegbe was mobbed on Tuesday for allegedly stealing nine iPhones, after which he was taken to the Area F Command in Ikeja.

It was learnt that the state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, had visited the Area F Command, where Egbegbe was being detained, and was briefed on the investigation.

Egbegbe’s problem started at the Computer Village, Ikeja, after he was accused of stealing the iPhones from a shop.