Man, 40, docked over alleged electric cable theft

Man, 40, docked over alleged electric cable theft

Theft

By Funmilayo Okunade

Ado-Ekiti, June 25, 2024(NAN) A 40-year-old man, Musa Haruna, was on Tuesday, docked in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged stealing of electric cable.

The police charged Haruna, with stealing.

The police prosecutor, Insp Elijah Adejare, told the court that the defendant and others at large, committed the offence on June 17,  at about 10:00 a.m in Ado-Ekiti.

He alleged that the defendant and others at large, stole electric cable wire valued about at N2 million, property of Adebisi Olufemi.

The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Section 302(1) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State 2021.

He prayed the court for an adjournment to enable him assemble his witnesses.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Counsel to the defendant, Mr Opeyemi Esan, urged the court to grant his client bail in the most liberal terms.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Olarewaju Owoleso, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

Owoleso said one of the sureties must be a landed owner.

He adjourned the case until Aug.2, for hearing.(NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

FOA/JPE

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Edited by Joseph Edeh