From Kayemo News
The police, on Friday, arraigned a 34-year-old man, Yusuf Azeez, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing car power steering box.
The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a charge of stealing.
The police prosecutor, Insp Olasunkanmi Bamikole, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on July 18, 2024 at about 07:00 a.m in Ado-Ekiti.
Bamikole alleged that the defendant stole power steering box valued at N200,000 belonging to one Lateef Kamoru.
He said the offence contravene Section 302(1) (a) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
He urged the court to adjourn the case to enable him study the file and assemble his witnesses.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him.
Counsel to the defendant, Mr Stephen Ademuagun, urged the court to grant the defendant bail, with a promise that he would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Saka Afunso, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.
He adjourned the case till Aug.29 for hearing.