Ibadan, Feb. 20, 2026 (NAN) The police have dragged a 35-year-old man before a Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing building materials worth N900,000.
The defendant, Aliyu Mohammed, was arraigned on a four-count charge of conspiracy, break-in, malicious damage and stealing preferred against him.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mrs S.M. Akintayo, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000, with two reliable sureties in like sum.
the court added that each of the sureties must show evidence of having a landed property as well as evidence of tax payment to the Oyo State government.
The court adjourned the case until April 1 for hearing.
The prosecutor, Mrs S.M. Akintayo had told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Feb. 2, at Soka area, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Ayeni further alleged that Mohammed along with others now at large, broke into the house of one Mr Bamidele Oluwole, to steal cables, bags of cement, roofing sheets and a bicycle after damaging some electrical installations and the POP of the house.
The prosecutor alleged that the value of all the stolen materials and damaged property worth N900,000.
The offences contravene the provisions of sections 249, 411, 451, and 516 of the Criminal Law of Oyo State 2000. (NAN)
