Police arraign driver for stealing goat in Ekiti

The Police in Ekiti State have brought a 38-year-old commercial driver, Adumati Ojo, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing a she-goat.

Ojo is facing a two-count charge of stealing and breach of peace.

The prosecutor, Inspector Olubu Apata, told the court that the defendant committed the offences at about 8:00 a.m. in the Atikankan area of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

He alleged that the defendant stole the goat at Iloro-Ekiti in Ijero Local Council of the state.

Apata said that the defendant also conducted himself in a manner likely to cause the breach of peace.

“Ojo, as a commercial driver, drove from Iloro-Ekiti to Ado-Ekiti with the stolen she-goat. He sold it to a goat meat seller at Atikankan in Ado-Ekiti before he was arrested by the police while waiting to collect his money,” he said.

According to him, the offences contravene Sections 345 and 181(d) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.

However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him.

The prosecutor asked the court for adjournment to enable him to study the case file and present his witnesses.

Counsel to the defendant, Mr Gbenga Ariyibi, urged the court to grant him bail with a promise that he would not jump bail.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Taiwo Ajibade, granted the defendant bail of N20,000 with one surety in like sum.

She adjourned the case to October 10 for a hearing.