Eight persons
on Tuesday appeared before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court in Osun over the theft
of 1,000 chickens from a poultry farm.
The accused
include Odebiyi Yinka, 20, Ayoola Samson, 20, Cecilia Ochilla, 35, and
Elizabeth Akira, 30.
Others are:
Oyelami Tajudeen, 30, Regina Philip, 40, Grace Odelia, 35, and Akira Hanna, 24.
The accused
and others at large are facing charges bordering on stealing.
The
Prosecutor, Insp. Taiwo Adegoke told the court that the accused committed the
offence between the months of May, June and July at Erin-Osun, Osogbo.
Adegoke said
the accused conspired with others now at large to steal 1, 000 chickens owned
by one Mrs Titilayo Akulo.
He said that
Odebiyi and Ayoola, who are co-workers at Aluko Poultry Farm, conspired to
steal 1, 000 chickens valued at about N1.5 million.
The prosecutor
said the accused sold the chickens to the six other persons at the total sum of
N1.2 million.
He said the
offences contravened Sections 516, 390(9), 383(9) and 427 of the Criminal Code
cap 34 Vol.11, Laws of Osun, 2003.
The accused,
however, pleaded not guilty.
Counsel to the
accused, Mrs Bose Dada, prayed the court to grant her clients bail in the most
liberal terms.
The
Magistrate, Mr Olusola Aluko, granted the accused bail in the sum of N 100,000,
with two sureties each in like sum.
Aluko said the
sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.
He adjourned
the case to Nov. 25, for hearing.
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