25-year-old man in court for stealing she-goat, motorcycle from police barracks
One Chukwudi Ugwu, 25, was arraigned on Monday in the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly stealing a she-goat and a motorcycle from a police barracks.
Mr Ugwu, whose address was not provided, is charged with conspiracy and theft, to which he pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, DSP Adewale Amos, told the court that the defendant allegedly committed the offence on April 3 at the Iyaganku police barracks in Ibadan.
Mr Amos alleged that Mr Ugwu and others at large conspired to steal a she-goat worth N250,000, belonging to one Olawole Oke.
He alleged that the defendant, on the same date and place, also stole a Bajaj motorcycle worth N250,000, the property of one David Adepoju.
He said the offence contravened sections 516 and 390(9) of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The magistrate, Maruff Mudashiru, granted the defendant N200,000 bail and two reliable sureties in like sum.
He adjourned the case until July 11 for a hearing.
(NAN)
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