A 32-year-old man who had the nerve to steal a fowl in an Osun State community, is being punished for the act.
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Gbenga Daramola, a 32-year-old man, was on Monday arraigned in an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court in Osun over an alleged theft of a fowl, some baby clothes and other items.
According to The Nation, Daramola is facing a four-count charge bothering on burglary and theft.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Olayiwola Rasaki, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Sept. 9 at about 5:30 p.m. at Balogun Biro, Oke Baale area of Osogbo.
Rasaki alleged that the accused broke into the apartment of one Saka Mojira and stole a fowl, some baby clothes, two crates of Coca Cola and one Huawie mobile phone.
He said that the stolen items were worth about N40,000.
The accused however pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him.
The defence counsel, Mr Okobe Najite, prayed the court to grant his client bail in the most liberal terms.
The Magistrate, Mrs Fatimoh Sodamade, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 and one surety in like sum.
Sodamade said the surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and show evidence of tax payment to the Osun Government.
She also ruled that the accused should also produce two passport photographs attached to an affidavit of means of livelihood.
The case was adjourned till Oct. 26 for mention.