The Ekiti State Police Command on Tuesday arraigned a 23 - year - old man , Shuaibu Abdulkareem, before an Ado - Ekiti Chief Magistrates ’ Court over alleged theft of a N 36 , 000 phone.
The police prosecutor , Inspector Bankole Olasunkanmi, alleged that the defendant , who was standing trial on one count of stealing , “ committed the offence on August 5 around 9 am opposite Ado Grammar School , Odo Ado in Ado - Ekiti” .
Olasunkanmi alleged that “ the defendant stole one Infinix Hot 8 Lite phone valued at N 36 , 000 belonging to one Oyinlade Opeyemi . ”
“ The defendant , who is a commercial motorcyclist , took the complainant , who was a passenger , to Odo Ado to fill his gas cylinder.
“ The complainant told the defendant to hold his phone for him as he wanted to alight from the motorcycle with the cylinder. The defendant zoomed off immediately with the phone.
“ The defendant sold the phone and the police are tracking it . The offence contravened Section 390( 9 ) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State , 2012 , ” the police prosecutor added .
He, however , prayed the court for adjournment to enable him to study the case file and present his witnesses.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge .
The Chief Magistrate , Mr Adedayo Oyebanji , granted him bail in the sum of N 50 , 000 with a surety in like sum .
Oyebanji said the surety must provide a landed property or a Grade Level Five officer.
The chief magistrate adjourned the case till September 20 for hearing .
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