Man docked over N1m theft
Man docked over N1m theft
By Sade Adewale
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A serial thief, Omojola Oyetola, has been dragged before an Ondo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing fresh cocoa beans and other perishable items worth N1.055 million.
The 35-year-old defendant was brought before the court by the police for allegedly stealing the property of five persons.
The police prosecutor, Mr Gbenga Akinsulire said the defendant stole the items belonging to Akande Olayinka, Moses Akande, Akande Julius, Akinsulire Busayo and Jide Akinrodoye.
Oyetola was alleged to have committed the offence at about 6:00am on June 23, 2019 at Ayila camp via Ayeyemi, Ondo in the Ondo Magisterial District.
The charge read in part, “That you, Oyetola Omojola on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did steal some iron sheets valued at N30,000, Kolanuts worth N100,000, some fresh cocoa beans valued N100,000 and some tubers of yams valued at N70,000 total valued at N300,000, property of one Moses Akande and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Volume 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.
“That you Oyetola Omojola on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did steal some fresh cocoa beans worth N50,000, some Kolanuts valued at N15,000 and four bunches of plantain valued at N10,000, total valued at N75,000, property of one Julius Akande and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Volume 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the five –count read to him.
The prosecutor, informed the court of the presence of the six prosecution witnesses in court. But he applied for a short adjournment to study the case file.
In her ruling, the magistrate, Mrs Ijeh Christianah, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000.00 with two sureties in like sum.
The sureties, she added, must be resident within the jurisdiction, which should be confirmed by the court’s orderly and reported back to court.
She noted that evidence of payment of tax of year 2019, one of the sureties must be a landed property owner and the other surety must be a civil servant, level 8 officer.
She therefore adjourned the case till July 4, 2019 for hearing.