Police arraign man for allegedly stealing grinding machine

A 20-year-old man, Yayah Oseni, on Tuesday appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly breaking into a shop and stealing a grinding machine worth N200,000.

Oseni, whose address was provided, is charged with stealing and burglary but he pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge.

The prosecutor, Insp E. O. Adaraloye, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Sept. 15 at Ijako Market, Ota.

Adaraloye alleged that the defendant broke into the shop of the complainant, Alhaji Abuduwaheed Tijani, and stole the grinding machine.

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He submitted that the defendant was caught by security guards in the market and handed over to the police.

The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 390 and 413 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.

The Magistrate, Mrs O. O. Fadairo, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.

Fadairo said that the surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction, be gainfully employed and have evidence of tax payment.

She adjourned the case until Jan. 28 for substantive hearing.