Ekiti Court remands man for alleged burglary, theft

Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday remanded of a 22-year-old man, Emmanuel Adesina, at the Correctional Centre in Ado-Ekiti, for alleged burglary and theft.

The defendant, whose address was not provided, is being tried for alleged burglary and stealing.

The police prosecutor, Insp. Bamikole Olasunkanmi, told the court that the defendant and others, at large, committed the offence on Saturday at about 1.00 a.m. at Onala Street, Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti.

Olasunkanmi alleged that the defendant and others at large broke into the house of one Giwa Blessings.

He said the defendant and others allegedly stole HP laptop valued at N120,000, Tecno Spark 4 valued at N43,000, Itel phone valued at N3,500 and New Age power bank valued at N7,000.

Others items include eight pieces of jeans clothes valued at N14,000, all amounting to N187,500.

According to the prosecutor, the offences contravened Sections 411(1)  (2) and 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.

The prosecutor urged the court to remand the defendant in the correctional centre, pending the release of legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

According to him, the defendant should not be considered for bail, because he committed the alleged crime at about 1.00 a.m, thus making the court to lack jurisdiction.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

His Counsel, Mr Gboyega Abiola, urged the court to grant him bail, promising that he would not jump bail.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Saka Afunso, ordered the remand of the defendant in the correctional centre, pending the issuance of legal advice.

He, thereafter, adjourned the case till February 16 for mention.