Police Arraign Man, 28, For Motorcycle Theft

A 28-year-old man,
Sunday Ode, was on Thursday arraigned in an Ota Magistrates’ Court, Ogun, for allegedly stealing a Bajaj motorcycle valued at N130,000.
Ode, of no fixed address, is being tried on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Rosemary Samson, told the court that the accused and others still at large, committed the offences on Nov. 22 at about 2.00p.m. at No.10 Omole Estate, by Singer Bus Stop, Ota, Ogun.
Samson said that the accused stole a motorcycle valued at N130,000 belonging to one John Okwuadi.
She said that the accused was apprehended when he was robbing Okwuadi.
The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 390 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 29, Vol. 1 Revised Law of Ogun State, 2006.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Magistrate, Miss Temitope Adebutu, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Adebutu said that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction, own landed property within the magisterial district and provide one year tax clearance payment.
The case was adjourned till December 7 for hearing.