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From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti
A teenager, Hassan Isawu, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged house breaking and stealing.
Isawu, who is 19 years old is facing a three-count charge of house breaking, stealing and malicious damage.
The police prosecutor, Insp. Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 5 at about 11:30 a.m in Ado-Ekiti.
The police prosecutor alleged that the defendant broke into the house of one Mr Femi Akindele and stole aluminum frames and iron burglaries total valued at N500,000 belonging to the complainant.
He also alleged that the one maliciously damaged, one aluminum frame and iron burglary valued at N100,000 belonging to the complainant.
According to him, the offences contravened Sections 322(b), 302(1) (a) and 354(1) of the Criminal Laws of Ekiti State, 2021.
He urged the court to adjourn the case to enable him to study the case file and assemble his witnesses.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him, while his counsel, Mrs Adunni Olanipekun, urged the court to grant her client bail and promised that the defendant would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Bankole Oluwasanmi, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N80,000 with one surety in like sum.
Oluwasanmi said the surety must be a chairman of the Hausa community.
He adjourned the case till July 26 for hearing.
Similarly, the police, on Thursday, arraigned a 27-year-old man, Lasisi Dada, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of Indian Hemp.
Dada is standing trial on a charge of illegal possession of Indian Hemp.
The police prosecutor, Insp Johnson Okunade, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 12 at about 10:00 a.m in Ado-Ekiti.
Okunade alleged that the defendant had in his possession five wrapped of weeds suspected to be indian hemp.
He said that the offence contravenes Section 5(b) of the Indian Hemp Act 1966.
The prosecutor asked the court for an adjournment to enable him study the case file and assemble his witnesses.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him, while his counsel, Mr Stephen Ademuagun, urged the court to grant the defendant bail, with a promise that he would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr A.O Adeosun, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.
He adjourned the case till June 2 for hearing.
Also, three men, Onibonoje Timileyin(27), Bello Tumise (16) and Ahmed Olasunkanmi (29), were, on Thursday, arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court over alleged forgery.
The trio are facing one- count charge of forgery.
The police prosecutor, Insp Olumide Bamigbade, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on May 11 at about 08:00 a.m at Federal Polytechnic Satellite Campus in Ado-Ekiti.
Bamigbade alleged that the defendants conspired among themselves and forged the identity card with the registrar signature of the Federal Polytechnic Satellite Campus, Ado-Ekiti.
He said the offences contravene Section 374 of the Criminal Laws of Ekiti State 2021.
He urged the court to adjourn the case to enable him to study the case file and assemble his witnesses.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them.
Counsel to the first and third defendants, Mr Gbenga Ariyibi and the second defendant, Mr Ade Ademola, both urged the court to grant the defendants bail, with a promise that they would not jump bail.
The Magistrate, Mrs Olubunmi Bamidele, granted bail to the defendants in the sum of N50,000 with one surety each in like sum.
She adjourned the case till June 22 for hearing.
