Four in court for property theft worth N2.6m
10 September 2024 |
3:15 pm
The police in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday arraigned four men, Umar Lawal, Useni Usman, Abbar Senkikami and Nuru Useni, for allegedly breaking into a house and stealing goods worth N2.6 million. READ ALSO:Oil theft: Troops dismantle 63 bunkering sites, arrest seven suspects The defendants – Lawal,18, Usman, 25, Senkikami, 25, and Useni, 25 – are facing…
The police in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday arraigned four men, Umar Lawal, Useni Usman, Abbar Senkikami and Nuru Useni, for allegedly breaking into a house and stealing goods worth N2.6 million.
The defendants – Lawal,18, Usman, 25, Senkikami, 25, and Useni, 25 – are facing a four-count charge bordering on housebreaking and stealing before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court.
The prosecutor, Insp Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on Sept.5, and Sept.7, at 2.30 a.m. at No. 3, Irona St., Ado-Ekiti.
He said that the defendants broke into the dwelling house of the complainant, Mr. Obebe Michael, and stole properties valued at N2.6 million.
Oriyomi said that the defendants stole electric wire and a distribution board valued at N500,000.
“Other properties stolen include, mattress worth N80,000, a Gas cooker with a cylinder valued at N450,000, a Hiace refrigerator valued at N900,000, and an Iron bar valued at N50,000.
“Also they maliciously damaged the roof ceiling, glass door, net, and distribution box with a house wire ring valued at N1.5 million,” Oriyomi said.
According to him, the total value of the properties stolen was N2.6 million, belonging to the complainant.
He added that one of the defendants, Useni, had in his possession a 6kg gas cylinder suspected to have been stolen.
He said that the offences contravened Sections 322, 302, 354, and 345 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
The prosecutor asked the court for an adjournment to enable him study the case file and assemble his witnesses.
While the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them, their counsel, Mr. Opeyemi Esan, urged the court to grant the defendants bail with a promise that they would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Abayomi Adeosun, in his ruling, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N200,000 each with one surety each in like sum.
He adjourned the case until Oct.15 for hearing.
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