By Sade Adewale, Ondo

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A 22-year-old labourer, Haruna Muhammed, has been arraigned before an Ondo Magistrates’ Court  for alleged stealing and intent to kill one Oluwole Ayede, with matches.

Muhammed was charged for stealing, threat to life and malicious damage.

The defendant, alongside one other  at large were alleged of unlawful entry into the family land of the Omolaso family at about 4:00 pm, without their consent and stealing on October 27, 2022.

He was also alleged to have unlawfully stolen pipes with nets used for fencing the family land.

Muhammed was further alleged to have unlawfully and maliciously damaged the pipes and fence wire valued at N4,500,000, property of the Omolaso family at Panrobber Camp, Oke-Igbo, in Oke-Igbo Magisterial District of Ondo State.

The police prosecutor, Gbenga Akinsulire, said the offence contravene Sections  516(a), 81, 86(i), 451(i) A and B, 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Volume 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge.

Akinsulire, therefore, applied for a date to enable him study the case file.

Counsel to the defendant, Barrister Anthony Olagundoye, prayed the court to admit his client to bail in most liberal terms.

The presiding Magistrate, Mrs C.E  Ijeh, in her ruling, granted the defendant N5million bail with two responsible sureties in like sum.

She said that one of the sureties must be a house owner and resident within the jurisdiction, while the residence should be confirmed by the court’s orderly and reported back to court.

The case was adjourned till November 23, 2022, for trial.