Theft
By Mujidat Oyewole
Ilorin, July 5, 2018 (NAN) An Ilorin Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand in prison of three men– Kamaldeen Olayinka, 28; Hammed Folorunsho, 20; and Gazali Ibrahim, 24; –for conspiracy, shop breaking and theft.
The trio, all residents of 27, Basin road, Ilorin, in the early hours of June 14 allegedly broke into a shop and stole clothes valued at N300,000
The Prosecutor, Insp Al-Hassan Jubril, told the court that one Tope Taofeeq of Alagbado Specialist Hospital Area, Ilorin, had on June 14 reported at the Area Command Office in Ilorin that her shop was broken into through the back yard.
He said that the complainant’s shop contained jeans and baby clothing, shoes as well as other valuable items.
The prosecutor also told the court that police investigation revealed that the three accused persons and others, now at large, criminally conspired and broke into the shop.
Jubril alleged that the accused persons and others at large were notorious criminals and Indian hemp smokers who specialised in playing card till late in the night before committing criminal acts.
The accused persons, however, pleaded not guilty when their plea was taken.
The defence counsel, Mr Kabir Adebayo, prayed the court to grant the accused persons bail pending the outcome of police investigation, adding that they would provide reliable sureties.
The prosecutor objected to bail for the accused and urged the court to remand them in prison pending the outcome of the investigation.
The Chief Magistrate, Ibijoke Olawoyin, refused the application of the defence counsel and ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody.
The case was adjourned till July 19 for further hearing. (NAN)
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(Edited by Ifeyinwa Okonkwo/Mufutau Ojo)