A 25-year-old man, Abdullahi Tukur, was on Thursday arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court in Isabo, Abeokuta, for allegedly breaking into a house with intent to steal and damaging property.
The defendant, whose address was not provided, pleaded not guilty to a three-count charge of burglary and damage to property.
The prosecutor, Insp. Opeyemi Lawal, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Oct. 25 at Ifeloju Community, Alubarika, Abeokuta.
Lawal said the defendant broke into the house of the complainant, Miss Titilayo Adeleye, through the ceiling with an intent to steal.
He added that the defendant damaged the veranda pop and window burglary proof belonging to the complainant.
According to the prosecutor, the defendant, unaware the complainant was at home, entered the building through the ceiling, and was sighted by Titilayo, who immediately raised an alarm.
The prosecutor said the defendant was apprehended with the assistance of neighbours and handed over to the police.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 411, 451 and 516 of the Criminal Code Law of Ogun, 2026.
The Magistrate, Miss O.T Odubanjo granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 with one surety in like sum.
Odubanjo said that the surety must be a registered bondsman with the Ogun State Judiciary.
She ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Oba Correctional Centre pending the perfection of his bail conditions.
The case was adjourned until Nov. 11 for hearing.
