Nursing mother docked for allegedly stealing generator

February 3, 2018 7:34 PM

The Magistrate granted bail to the accused in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

A Magistrates Court sitting in Ile-Ife has granted a 20-year-old nursing mother,

According to the Police prosecutor, Insp Emmanuel Abdullahi, the accused committed the offence on January 30, 2018, at Agriculture Area, Opa in Ile-Ife.

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The court heard that the accused stole a power generating set valued at N48, 000, and belonging one, Abass Azeez.

Daily Post reports that the case was reported at `C’ Division, Agaun Police Station on February 1, 2018.

However, the accused pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge of stealing.

Representing the defendant, Mr Martins Awe, pleaded for the bail of the accused on a most liberal term, promising that his client would not jump bail and that he would produce substantial sureties.

Presiding over the case, Magistrate Adejumoke Ademola-Olowolagba granted bail to the accused in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

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She added that the sureties must swear to affidavit of means, resides within the court jurisdiction and one of them must be a close relation, before adjourning the case until February 23 for hearing.