Man Arraigned For Stealing Baby Clothes

By Pelumi Fasoyin

A 32-year-old man, Gbenga Daramola has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court for stealing baby clothes, fowl, empty crates of coca-cola and mobile phone.

Police prosecutor, Inspector Olayiwola Rasaq told the court that the accused person and others, now at large committed the offences on the 23rd of September, 2017 at Balogun Biiro, Oke-Baale Area, Osogbo.

The charge sheet stated that the accused person and others at large burgled the dwelling house of One Saka Mojirade and stole four baby clothes, one fowl, two empty crates of Coca-cola and one Huawei mobile phone, all valued N40,000.

According to the charge sheet, the offences committed were contrary to and punishable under Section 516, 411, 412 and 390 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Volume II, Laws of Osun State, Nigeria, 2003.

The defence counsel, Mr Okobe Najite applied for the bail of his client in the most liberal terms, arguing that the offences committed were bailable ones.

The presiding Magistrate, Mrs Fatimah Sodamade granted the accused persons bail in the sum of N100, 000 with one surety.

She thereafter adjourned the case to October 26, 2017 for mention.