By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti

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The police in Ekiti State on Tuesday arraigned a 35-year-old man, Adebayo Wasiu, before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court over alleged stealing of a she-goat.

The defendant, a resident of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, is standing trial on a lone count charge of stealing.

The  prosecutor, Inspector  Elijah Adejare, told the court that the defendant and one other at large committed the offence on February .28  2023 at about 4:30 p.m in Ado-Ekiti.

Adejare alleged that the defendant and one other at large stole a she-goat valued at N50,000, belonging to one Abdulraheem Idowu.

He said the offence contravenes Section 302 (1) (a) of the Criminal Laws of EKiti State 2021.

The prosecutor asked the court for an adjournment to enable him study the case file and present his witnesses.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him, while his counsel, Mr Michael Olaleye, urged the court to grant his client bail, promising that he would not jump bail.

Magistrate Tomiwa Daramola, granted bail to the defendant in the sum of N20,000 with two sureties in like sum.

He adjourned the case till March 30 for hearing.