Two men – Adebayo Olumide, 26; and Abubakar Bashir, 35, on Tuesday, appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged stealing and receiving stolen property.
The defendants, of unknown addresses, are facing a two-count charge of stealing and receiving stolen property.
The prosecutor, ASP Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendants and others at large committed the offences on May 29 at about 5:00p.m at Okesa Area in Ado-Ekiti.
He alleged that the first defendant, Adebayo Olumide stole one pulpit glass valued at N250,000, one big tiger generator worth N250,000, conduit wire valued at N400,000 and six pieces of sliding glass worth N360,000.
Other items stolen were one Hanja speaker engine valued at N50,000, 88 pieces of window louvers glass worth N44,000, eight pieces of ceiling fans valued at N200,000 and iron rods worth N45,000, total valued at N1.5 million, belonging to Olorunkemi Aladetoyinbo.
Oriyomi also alleged that the second defendant, Abubakar Bashir, dishonestly received five pieces of iron rods from the first defendant, having reason to know that they were stolen property.
He said the offences contravened Sections 302 and 343(1) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
The prosecutor asked the court for an adjournment to enable him to study the case file and present his witnesses.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them.
Counsel to the defendants, Mr Gbenga Ariyibi, urged the court to grant the defendants bail, with a promise that they would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Abayomi Adeosun, granted each of the defendants N250,000 bail with one surety each in like sum.
He adjourned the case until June 30, for hearing. (NAN)
