Man,30, Arraigned Over Theft Of N4,850 Petrol

A 30-year-old man,
Tope Oladele, was on Monday arraigned in an Akure Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 50 litres of petrol valued at N4,850.
The prosecutor, ASP Pelumi Adejuwon, told the court that the accused committed the offence on June 4 at about 7.30 a.m. at Life Bible Church in Akure.
Adejuwon said the petroleum product belonged to one Pastor Oluwole Marcus, adding that the offence contravened section 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol. 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge of stealing.
Adejuwon applied for an adjournment to enable him assemble his three witnesses in court.
our correspondent reports that the counsel to the accused, Azeez Agbaje, did not oppose the application for an adjournment.
The magistrate, Mrs Olubukola Kuye, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum. Kuye adjourned the case to Wednesday for hearing.