A 19-year-old boy, Tobi Olajire, on Thursday appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing cell phones and cash, totalling N1 million.
Olajire is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, break-in and stealing, to which he, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecutor, ASP Foluke Adedosu, told the court that the defendant committed the offences with some others still at large on Jan. 24 at 6 a.m. at Mesiogo Estate, Ibadan.
Adedosu said that the defendant broke into the house of the complainant, Mrs Juliana Oyedola, and stole two Techno Cannon 20 cell phones.
She said that the defendant also stole one Infinix Smart 5 phone, a small Techno cell phone and N400,000 cash, all amounting to N1 million.
Adedosu said that the offences contravened Sections 383, 411 and 516 of the Criminal Law of Oyo State, 2000.
The Magistrate, Mrs T.A. Oyediji, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N300,000, with two sureties in like sum.
Oyediji said that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.
She, thereafter, adjourned the case till March 19 for mention.
