2 men in court over alleged shop theft, breaking

2 men in court over alleged shop breaking, theft

Arraignment

By Funmilayo Okunade

Ado-Ekiti, June 6, 2024(NAN) Two men, Zeyyanu Abdullahi, 25, and Fapohunda Ebenezer, 23, on Thursday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged shop breaking and stealing.

The defendants, of unknown addresses, are facing a two-count charge of shop breaking and stealing.

The police prosecutor, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on May 19 at about 01:30 a.m. at Falegan Street in Ado-Ekiti.

He alleged that the defendants broke into the shops of Daramola Tosin and Dare Ogunseeyin.

Adeniyi said that the defendants stole one generator valued at N450,000 belonging to Daramola Tosin and also stole wears valued at N650,000 belonging to Dare Ogunseeyin.

According to him, the offences contravened Sections 324(1)(2) and 302(1)(a) of the Criminal Laws of Ekiti State, 2021.

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

The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them.

Counsel to the defendants, Mr Adefolaju Ayobioloja, urged the court to grant them bail, with a promise that they would not jump bail.

The Chief Magistrate, Dolamu Babalogbon, granted bail to the defendants in the sum of N50,000 with one surety each in like sum.

She adjourned the case till July 18 for hearing.(NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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Edited by Abiemwense Moru