Man docked over house breaking

From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo
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A 26-year-old man, Friday Nwanle, has been remanded by an Modakeke Magistrates’ Court for alleged housebreaking and stealing.

Nwanle, was said to have  committed the offence in June, 2019 around 1.00 p.m. at J4 Village via Modakeke-Ife.

Prosecuting Inspector Glory Ona, told the court that the accused person entered into the house of one Raphael Adejumo with intention to commit felony therein to wit: stealing.

He said that the accused person also stole the sum of N1.4 million, property of one Adetunji Dada.

Contrary to sections 383, 390(9) and 412 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.

The accused person, however, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of housebreaking and stealing.

Counsel for the accused,  Mr Keji Adegoke, prayed the court for the bail of his client  in most liberal terms, with a promise  that his client would not jump bail .surety.

Magistrate Abimbola Famuyide refused  the oral bail application. But she directed the counsel to come with written application for the consideration of the bail.

Famuyide ordered the remand of the accused person in Ile-Ife prison and adjourned till August 1, 2019 for hearing.