On Friday, the police presented 34-year-old Yusuf Azeez before a chief magistrate’s court in Ado-Ekiti on charges of stealing a power steering box.
Azeez, who is without a fixed address, faces theft charges. According to police prosecutor Olasunkanmi Bamikole, the alleged incident took place on July 18 around 7:00 a.m. in Ado-Ekiti. Azeez is accused of stealing a power steering box valued at N200,000, belonging to Lateef Kamoru.
Bamikole stated that the charge violates Section 302(1)(a) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021. He requested an adjournment to allow time to review the case file and prepare his witnesses.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Defense counsel Stephen Ademuagun requested bail for Azeez, assuring the court that he would not abscond.
The chief magistrate, Saka Afunso, granted the defendant N50,000 bail with one surety in like sum.
He adjourned the case until August 29 for a hearing.
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