NAN-H-17
Theft
Akure, March 9, 2017 (NAN) A 29-year-old man, Abdulahi Makinde, on Thursday appeared before an Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N10,000 cash and a mobile phone of an accident victim.
The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Suleiman Adebayo, said that the money and the phone, worth N3, 500, belonged to one Mr Agunbiade Victor, an accident victim rushed to the police clinic for treatment.
Adebayo alleged that the accused person committed the offence on March 1 at about 10.00 a.m. at the police clinic in Akure.
According to the Prosecutor, the offence contravened Section 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Vol.1, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the offence.
His counsel, Mr Yemi Salau, prayed the court to grant his client bail in the most liberal terms.
Salau assured the court that the accused person was ready to provide the court with reliable and substantial surety capable of ensuring his appearance in court.
The trial judge, Akintoroye Oluseyi, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000 with one surety in like sum.
He ruled that the surety must be resident within the magisterial district and must provide evidence of tax payment for the current year from the State Internal Revenue Service.
The surety must also provide two passport-sized photographs and verifiable official and residential addresses.
The case was adjourned to March 13 for trial. (NAN)
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Edited by Moses Solanke/Tajudeen Atitebi