A 28-year-old man, Monday Emmanuel, was on Tuesday charged before an Ota Magistrate’s Court in Ogun for allegedly stealing four packets of cigarettes and bottles of Alomo and Osomo drinks.
Emmanuel was also accused of stealing one radio set, four pieces of tiger battery, 40 pieces of assorted hot drinks, some sachets of Milo and milk, Schnapps and kerewa drinks.
The accused, who lives at 16 Ogunmefun Street, off Idi-Iroko road, Ota, is facing a one-count charge of stealing.
The Police prosecutor, Inspector Olumide Awoleke, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Dec. 13, at about 2:00 a.m. at Long Bridge, along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, Isheri Olofin, Ota, Ogun.
Awoleke said: “The accused was found with one radio set, four packets of cigarettes, four pieces of tiger battery and 40 pieces of assorted hot drinks, some sachets of Milo and milk.
“The accused was also found with bottles of Alomo, Schnapps, Osomo and kerewa hot drinks, value yet unknown, but suspected to have been stolen.”
He said the offence was punishable under Section 403(1) of the Criminal Code Vol. 11, Revised Laws of Ogun, 2006.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Magistrate, Mrs A.O. Abimbola, granted the accused N50, 000 bail, with two sureties in like sum.
Abimbola said that the sureties must be resident within the court’s jurisdiction, must be gainfully employed and show evidence of payment of tax to the Ogun government.
The case was adjourned till Feb. 18, 2014, for mention.
Emmanuel was also accused of stealing one radio set, four pieces of tiger battery, 40 pieces of assorted hot drinks, some sachets of Milo and milk, Schnapps and kerewa drinks.
The accused, who lives at 16 Ogunmefun Street, off Idi-Iroko road, Ota, is facing a one-count charge of stealing.
The Police prosecutor, Inspector Olumide Awoleke, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Dec. 13, at about 2:00 a.m. at Long Bridge, along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, Isheri Olofin, Ota, Ogun.
Awoleke said: “The accused was found with one radio set, four packets of cigarettes, four pieces of tiger battery and 40 pieces of assorted hot drinks, some sachets of Milo and milk.
“The accused was also found with bottles of Alomo, Schnapps, Osomo and kerewa hot drinks, value yet unknown, but suspected to have been stolen.”
He said the offence was punishable under Section 403(1) of the Criminal Code Vol. 11, Revised Laws of Ogun, 2006.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Magistrate, Mrs A.O. Abimbola, granted the accused N50, 000 bail, with two sureties in like sum.
Abimbola said that the sureties must be resident within the court’s jurisdiction, must be gainfully employed and show evidence of payment of tax to the Ogun government.
The case was adjourned till Feb. 18, 2014, for mention.
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