2 in court over alleged theft of N68,000 Blackberry

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Theft
By David Adeoye
Ikole (Ekiti) Nov. 18, 2016 (NAN) Two men, Jacob Asorobo and Hotyo Agbion, on Friday appeared before an Ikole Magistrates’ Court in Ekiti State for allegedly stealing a blackberry cell phone valued at N68,000.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Gbenga Adebayo, told the court that the accused committed the offences on Sept. 18 at about 4.45p.m.
He said that the men committed the offences on Itapaji Road, Oke Ako Village in Ikole Local Government area of Ekiti State.
Adebayo said that the accused dispossessed Mr Abayomi Olorunfemi of cell his phone, but were later apprehended.
He said the offences committed contravened Sections 516 A(1) and 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Cap 16, Vol. 1, Ekiti State Laws of Nigeria, 2010.
The accused persons, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted N50, 000 bail with one surety each in the like sum.
The Magistrate, Mr Adedayo Oladija, said that the sureties should reside within the jurisdiction of the court and adjourned the case to Nov. 24 for hearing (NAN)
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Edited by Bayo Sekoni/Tajudeen Atitebi