Man, 36, arraigned for allegedly stealing motorcycle valued N800,000
The police on Wednesday arraigned 36-year-old Ibrahim Jimoh, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ court for allegedly stealing motorcycle valued at N800,000
The defendant of no fixed address is standing trial on a one-count charge of stealing.
The Prosecutor, Inspector Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence at about 8:00 a.m., on July 31, at Erinfun, Poly Road in Ado-Ekiti.
He alleged that the defendant stole one TVS motorcycle valued at N800,000 belonging to one Jide Olaosebikan.
Mr Adeniyi said that the offence contravened Section 302(1) (a) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
He urged the court to adjourn the case to enable him to study the file and assemble his witnesses.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him.
The defence counsel, Femi Olarewaju, urged the court to grant his client bail, with a promise that he would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Dolamu Babalogbon, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50, 000 with one surety in like sum.
She adjourned the case till September 4, for hearing.
(NAN)
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