A 31-year-old man, Gbenga Adebayo, was on Friday arraigned at an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly breaking into a shop and stealing a baby wrapper worth N35,000.
Adebayo, who lives at 24, Adeola St., Iyana-Iligbo, Ota, is facing a two-count charge of stealing and burglary.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Feb. 16 at about 12.30 a.m. at Ajigunde, Itele, Ota.
Gbesi said that the accused broke into the shop of one Adijat Adedunmoye and stole 12 gowns of different colours and a baby wrapper valued N35, 000.
He said that the offence contravened Sections 390 and 413(1) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Senior Magistrate, Mr S. O. Banwo, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N150, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Banwo said that the sureties must be resident within the court’s jurisdiction and should be gainfully employed.
He also ordered that the sureties should swear to an affidavit of means and produce evidence of tax payment to Ogun government.
The magistrate said that the sureties should submit four recent passport photographs to the court and that their addresses should be verified by the police.
The case was adjourned till March 16 for hearing
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