Court remands teenager over alleged house-breaking, stealing
Remand
By Dorcas Elusogbon
Ile-Ife (Osun), Sept 25, 2018 (NAN) An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun, on Tuesday ordered the remanded of 18-year-old Timothy Olalere, over alleged house-breaking and stealing.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Wale Odusina, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Sept 22, around 5:00 p.m. at Safejo Road, Ile-Ife.
Odusina said that the accused broke into the dwelling house of one Ibrahim Kehinde and stole one 24 inches plasma TV, GOTV decoder, extension box, Itel phone, one tower pot, stainless plate, all valued at N80,000.
According to the prosecutor, the offences contravened the provisions of Sections 383, 390 (9) and 412 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges, while his counsel, Miss Mariam Lai-Ibrahim, applied for his bail on liberal terms.
Magistrate Muhibah Olatunji, declined to grant the bail, but ordered the defence counsel to come up with a written application.
Olatunji ordered remand of the accused in Ile-Ife Prison and adjourned the case until Oct 8 for hearing of the bail application.(NAN)
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