Man in court over alleged theft of plumbing materials

A 30-year-old man, Chukwu deku Umeh, was on Monday, arraigned in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing plumbing materials.

Umeh, whose address was not given, is facing a charge of stealing.

The police prosecutor, Insp. Olubu Apata, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Feb. 9, at about 05:30 a.m. in Ado-Ekiti.

Apata alleged that the defendant stole one GEE-PEE tank, 10 pieces of one inch pipe, and 10 pieces of two inch pipe, valued at N117,000 belonging to one Omolayo Opeyemi.

He said the offence contravened Section 390(9) of the criminal code, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.

The prosecutor then asked the court to adjourn the case to enable him to study the case file and assemble witnesses.

The defendant, however,  pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him.

Counsel to the defendant, Mr. Tunmise Akinwumi, urged the court to grant his client bail and promised that the defendant would not jump same.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Kehinde Awosika, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.

Awosika adjourned the case till Feb. 28 for further hearing.