NAN-H-12
Remand
By Elusogbon Dorcas
Ile-Ife (Osun), Oct. 4, 2016 (NAN) An Osun Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife on Tuesday remanded two family members, Adewumi Ademiluyi, 40, and Adebunmi Ademiluyi, 33, for allegedly destroying property worth N9 million naira.
Chief Magistrate Olalekan Ijiyode remanded the accused in prison custody pending ruling on their bail applications.
The accused were arraigned on a four-count charge of conspiracy, stealing, malicious damage and wilful destruction.
They, however, pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Insp. Monday Ojiezele, had told the court that the accused committed the offences in June 2015 at around 10.00 a.m., at Osi-Okero village, near Ile-Ife.
Ojiezele said the accused conspired to commit felony to wit: stealing, malicious damage, forceful entry and wilful destruction.
He said the accused forcefully entered into the farmland of one Adefioye Ademiluyi and one Adewale Ademiluyi, and damaged their cocoa, palm and kolanut trees, valued at N9 million naira.
According to him, the accused stole the cash crops and threatened the lives of Adewale and Adefioye with dangerous weapons.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.
Counsel to the accused, Mr Niyi Kosile, urged the court to grant them bail.
The case was adjourned till Oct. 20, for hearing. (NAN)
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