By Oluwatosin Maliki
Two suspects identified as Azees Agbaye (33) and Alaba Oke (45), have been arraigned before the Chief Magistrate Court, Ado Ekiti District, by operatives of the Ekiti State Police Command for alleged conspiracy and stealing.
On Thursday, during court proceeding, the Police prosecutor, Celeb Leramo, explained that the defendants had committed the alleged offence on November 15th, at about 10:10a.m at a telecom mast, EK10053C Olat area Adebayo in Ado Ekiti.
He said that, “the defendants did conspire together to commit felony to wit, stealing.”
Leramo equally disclosed to the court that the defendants, “On the same date, time and place, did steal 94 litres of diesel oil valued at N232,000, property of Pyramid Risk Management Consult.”
In addition, the prosecutor revealed that the defendants allegedly committed another crime, “on November 11th, at about 2.30a.m in the same place, did steal cable wire valued at N45,000, from the same company”.
“The offence committed is contrary to and punishable under Section 421, 295, 302 (1)(A) of the Criminal Law Vol. 1, Law of the Ekiti State of Nigeria 2021.”
However, the Counsel representing the defendants, A. V. Ogunjobi, pleaded with the court to grant his clients bail, while promising to provide credible sureties for them, saying they would not jump bail.
Following this, the Chief Magistrate, Mr Saka Afunso, granted the defendants bail of N25,000 with one surety each.
Consequently, the case was adjourned till December 4th, for hearing.