A 55-year-old man, Ayeni Olusegun, was on Wednesday brought before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged stealing.
Olusegun, whose address was not given, is facing a three-count charge of stealing.
The Prosecutor, Insp Johnson Okunade, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on the 29th of November at 4.00 a.m. at Ilokun Village area in Iworoko-Ekiti.
Okunade alleged that the defendant stole working tools, including cutlasses and spray pump, valued at N80,000 belonging to one Mr Olaegbon Oladimeji.
He said that the defendant also stole electrical cables, control panels and sockets valued at N450,000, belonging to one Akinleye Ojo.
Okunade noted that that the defendant on the same date at 5.05 a.m. at Ilokun area, Iworoko-Ekiti, attempted to commit felony to wit stealing on one Akinrinade Rasheed and Akinrinade Sola.
According to him, the offences contravene Sections 390(9) and 509 of the Criminal Code, Law of Ekiti, 2012.
Okunade asked the court for adjournment, to enable him to study the case file and present his witnesses.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Abdulhamid Lawal, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.
He adjourned the case until February 7 for hearing.
