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The Police in Osun on Friday arraigned Adewumi Boyeji, 28, and Babatunde Owolabi, 28, earlier than a Chief Magistrate Court in Osogbo for allegedly stealing bikes, valued at N238,000.
The accused have been charged with stealing three bikes and a vulcanising machine in Ora-Igbomina, Ifedayo Local Government Area, Osun.
Inspector Akintunde Jacob, the police prosecutor, informed the court docket that the accused conspired and stole between March and June at numerous instances and areas in Ora-Igbomina Town.
According to Jacob, the accused stole a vulcanising machine value N105 000 from one Olajide Oluwatope on March 9 at 9 pm on Papa Street in Ora-Igbomina.
On May 15, round 4.30 p.m., the suspects allegedly stole a Jincheng motorbike value N63,000 from Adeleke Owolabi on Oke-Agbala Street in Ora-Igbomina.
“On April 10, around 5:20 am, at Oke-Kanga Street in Ora-Igbomina, the accused also stole a Jincheng motorcycle belonging to one Samson Opeyemi, valued at N70,000.
“Also, on June 26, at about 5:12 a.m., at Oke-Afin Street, Ora-Igbomina, they stole Ajon Tersee’s Bajaj Boxer motorcycle, valued at N200,000,” he added.
According to the police prosecutor, the offences violated Sections 516, 383, and 390(10A) of the Criminal Code Cap. 34 Vol. II, Laws of Osun, 2002.
When their fees have been learn to them, the accused pleaded not responsible.
Their counsel, Kehinde Adepoju, made an oral utility for bail in essentially the most lenient phrases.
The Chief Magistrate, Olusegun Ayilara, granted them bail in the quantity of N500,000 every, with two sureties in the identical quantity.
Ayilara additionally said that the sureties should reside inside the court docket’s jurisdiction, present proof of tax cost, and submit two passport-size images to the court docket.
He postponed the listening to till July 10.
