Police arraign man, 52, for allegedly  receiving stolen item worth N1.3m

A 52-year-old man, Musa Mohammed, on Wednesday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly receiving an electrical distribution Iron worth N1.3 million, unlawfully.

The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a charge of receiving stolen item.

The prosecutor, Insp Olasunkanmi Bamikole, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Aug. 24, at 2.00 p.m., in Igede-Ekiti.

He said that the defendant unlawfully received one stolen electrical distribution Iron valued at N1.3 million from one Babajide Moshood.

According to him, the stolen item belonged to Ekiti State Government.

Bamikole said that the offence contravened Section 343 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.

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

The prosecutor, however, urged the court to adjourn the case to enable him study the file and assemble his witnesses.

Counsel to the defendant, Mr Olawumi Olowolafe, urged the court to grant the defendant bail, with a promise that he would not jump bail.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Saka Afunso, granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.

He adjourned the case until Oct.14 for hearing.