Two teenagers, Tosin Fadumiye, 18, and Afolabi Abe, 18, on Monday appeared before the Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for stealing coconuts, bitter kola, and snails.

The defendants, of unknown addresses, are facing a three-count charge of stealing, receiving stolen items, and breach of peace.

The prosecutor, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendants and others at large committed the offences on October 23, at about 4:00 a.m. in the Okeyinmi area in Ado-Ekiti.

He alleged that the first defendant, Mr Fadumiye, stole lime orange juice, nine snails, 19 pieces of apple, four coconuts, and bitter kola valued at N250,000 belonging to Funmilayo Ojo.

Mr Adeniyi said the second defendant, Mr Abe, unlawfully received the stolen fruits from Tosin, knowing fully that they had been stolen.

He also alleged that the defendants conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause the breach of peace.

Mr Adeniyi said the offences contravened Section 302, 343, and 181(1)(d) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.

The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them.

Counsel to the defendants, Opeyemi Esan, urged the court to grant them bail, with a promise that they would not jump bail.

In her ruling, Chief Magistrate Dolamu Babalogbon granted each defendant bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety each in like sum.

She adjourned the case until November 5 for a hearing.

(NAN)