TWO teenagers and five men have appeared before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court over alleged theft of electrical fittings household items worth over N28million
The defendants Sunday Odeshola, 15, Monday Ubah, 16, David Odeshola, 45, were arraigned on a three count charge of conspiracy stealing and malicious damage.
Four others, Kaman Rabiru, 27, Lawal Shaibu, 25, Nazid Abdullahi, 27, and Ibrahim Khalid, 25, were arraigned for unlawfully receiving stolen goods.
The prosecutor, Insp Lawrence Olu-Balogun told the court that the defendants and others at large committed the offences between Dec. 10 and Dec. 17, at Ariwo Quarters, Owode Egbe in Abeokuta at 12:30p.m.
He alleged that Odeshola, Odeh and Odeshola broke into the house of one Mr Akinwale Azeez and stole Eito Inverter machine valued at N2million, electrical wires, refrigerator compressors, gas cooker burners all valued N26million totalling to N28million.
The prosecutor also added that Sunday Odeshola and Odey maliciously damaged one electric engine valued N500,000, one entrance Iron door valued N150,000, one Aluminium window glass valued N50,000, and five refrigerators valued N1million all valued N1.7million.
He said Kabiru, Shaibu, Abdullahi and Khalid unlawfully received the stolen electrical wires, refrigerator compressors, and gas cooker burners.
The prosecutor said that the offences committed contravened Sections 516, 390 (9) and 427 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun 2006.
The defendants however, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against each of them.
Ruling on the defendants bail application, the Chief Magistrate, Dr B.O Ilo admitted them to bail in the sum of N2 million each with one surety each.
Ilo said that the sureties must be bondsmen registered with the Ogun State Judiciary.
He thereafter adjourned the case until Jan. 10, 2025 for hearing.
