The police on Wednesday arraigned a 27-year-old man, Ojo Ebenezer, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing four vehicle batteries.
The defendant, of no fixed address, was charged with stealing.
The prosecutor, Insp Olubu Apata, told the that the defendant committed the offence on Oct.12 at about 3:00p.m in Ado-Ekiti.
He alleged that the defendant stole four 75amps batteries valued at N240,000, belonging to the complainant, Mr Afolayan Taofeek.
Apata said that the offence contravened Section 302 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
He urged the court to adjourn the case to enable him study the file and assemble his witnesses.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him.
Counsel to the defendant, Mr Oluwafemi Alabi, urged the court to grant the defendant bail, with a promise that he would not jump bail.
In her ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Taiwo Ajibade, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.
She adjourned the case until Nov. 17 for hearing.
