Man, 19, docked for alleged cell phone theft

Man, 19, docked for alleged cell phone theft

Stealing
By Dorcas Elusogbon
Ile-Ife (Osun), June 11, 2024(NAN) A 19-year-old man, Ajao Micheal, was on Tuesday docked at an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing cell phone.

Micheal of no fixed address, was charged with unlawful entering and stealing.

The prosecutor, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on April 8, at about 11:00 a.m., at Obalufon Street, Ile-Ife, Osun.

Osanyintuyi said that the defendant unlawfully entered a Bet Naija office and stole one Infinix S5 Lite phone valued at N80,000 belonging to the complainant, Hamzat Faruq.

According to him, the offences contravene Sections 383 and 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty.

The Magistrate, Abosede Sarumi, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.

Sarumi said that the surety must swear to affidavit of means, resides within the court jurisdiction and the address to be verified by the prosecutor.

She said that the surety must be a landowner within the court jurisdiction as well as present three recent passport photographs.

The case was adjourned until July 8, for hearing. (NAN) (www.nannnews.ng)
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Edited by Debo Oshundun/Tayo Ikujuni