NAN-H-28
Eatery
By Elusogbon Dorcas
Ile-Ife (Osun), Oct. 5, 2016 (NAN) A 29-year-old, Timothy Akawu, who allegedly broke into an eatery and stole N108, 500, was on Wednesday docked at an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun.
The accused, whose address was not provided, is standing trial on charges of break-in and theft.
The accused had on Sept. 23 at about 2.00 a.m. broken into Captain Cook Eatery and stole N108, 500, Prosecutor Sunday Osanyintuyi told the court.
He said the offences violated Sections 383, 390 (9), 411 and 412 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.
Counsel to the accused, Mr Olalekan Babatunde, urged the court to grant him bail on liberal term, promised that he will not jump bail.
Magistrate Dorcas Ajiboye admitted him to a bail of N200, 000 with two sureties in like amount.
“The accused must swear to an affidavit of means, reside within the court’s jurisdiction as well as produce evidence of three years tax payment to the government.
She adjourned the case to Nov. 2 for hearing. (NAN)
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