Two Men Arraigned In Court For Allegedly Stealing 2,514 Chickens In Osun State

Two Men Arraigned In Court For Allegedly Stealing 2,514 Chickens In Osun State

On Monday, February 18, the Osun State police command arraigned
Lateef Ajetomobi, 43, and Saraju  Yekini,  33, in an Osogbo Chief
Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 2,514 chickens. The police
charged Ajetomobi and Yekini on three counts of theft, conspiracy and
deceit.  

The Prosecutor,  Inspector Joshua Oladoye, told the court that the
defendants committed the offence between May 2018 and August 2018, at
Olu farm limited, Osogbo. Oladoye alleged that the defendants and others
at large,  stole 2,514 chickens valued at  N3 million, belonging to one
Akosu Samuel. He said the defendants worked at Olu farm limited.

The prosecutor said the offence contravened the provisions of
sections  516, 427, 383(1) punishable under section 390(9) of the
criminal code cap 34 vol. 11, laws of Osun, 2003. The defendants pleaded
not guilty to the charges against them.  

The defence counsel, Emmanuel Adebisi, prayed the court to grant his
clients bail in the most liberal terms. The Magistrate, Aishat Olayemi,
admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N500,000 each and one
surety each in like sum. Olayemi ordered that the sureties must reside
within the court’s jurisdiction with evidence of tax payments and three
passport-sized photographs, attached with an affidavit of means.

She adjourned the case until March 11, for hearing.