A 28-year-old man Sikuru Morufu was on Thursday arraigned before a Mapo Chief Magistrates Court in Ibadan for allegedly stealing N3, 000 from a commercial sex worker.

The Presiding Chief Magistrate, O.O. Latunji had admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100,000 with two reliable sureties in like sum after pleading not guilty to the one-count charge offence.

Mrs Latunji added that the two sureties must be blood relations to Mr Morufu.

The chief magistrate adjourned the suit until February 26 for trial.

Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Inspector Salewa Ahmed informed the court that Mr Morufu committed the crime on January 19, at Idi-aro area of Ibadan, Oyo State.

Shedding more light on the matter, Mr Ahmed stated that the defendant was apprehended after the complainant, Ms Eniola Opeyemi, raised the alarm at the Idi-Aro Police Station that one of her customers cheated on her.

According to the prosecution, Ms Opeyemi said that she received the agreed fee after offering Mr Morufu her services on January 19.

He added that the defendant however, went back to the room in the absence of the complainant and stole the money and her N46,000 worth of Infinix smart phone.

Mr Ahmed said that the offence contravened the provisions of section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Cap. 38 Vol. ii Law of Oyo State of Nigeria 2000. (NAN)