Man Arraigned for Alleged Theft of Electric Wire

The police in Osun on Monday arraigned one Abiodun Oluwaseun, 38,

at an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court over alleged theft of electric wire.

The Prosecutor, Insp. Sunday Osanyintuyi told the court that the defendant committed the offense on June 26,

2020 at about 3.30 p.m. at Ajebamidele Area of Ile-Ife.

Osanyintuyi said that the defendant was found with electric wire, suspected to have been stolen from an uncompleted building.

He added that the offense contravened Section 430 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.

The defendant, who was not legally represented, pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge of theft, and the

Magistrate, Mr. A. I. Oyebadejo granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.

Oyebadejo said that the surety should swear to an affidavit of means and must reside within the court’s jurisdiction, and

adjourned the case until July 22 for hearing.

Ayooluwa Joshua