Stealing
By Dorcas Elusogbon
Ile-Ife (Osun), Sept. 24, 2018 (NAN) An Osun Magistrates’ Court in Ile-Ife, on Monday, remanded a 23-year-old man, Wasiu Abolade in prison custody for allegedly stealing one “Infinix Note 2” phone, valued N33,000.
The prosecutor, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, who told the court that the phone belonged to one Gbenga Oladunjoye, said the accused also entered one Onigbinde Tunji’s house and stole 23,000 cash.
According to Osanyintuyi, both victims live at Isale-Agbara Street, Ile-Ife in Osun.
The prosecutor told the court that the accused committed the offence on Aug. 7 about 8 a.m.
According to him, Abolade is being tried for stealing.
He said that the offence contravened Sections 383 and 390 (9) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.
The accused, who was not legally represented, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing.
The magistrate, Ishola Omisade, adjourned the case until Oct. 2 for hearing. (NAN)
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Editing by Joseph Idika/Yemi Idris-Aduloju