Man, 27, docked over alleged theft of N40,000 cell phone

A 27-year-old man, Chibuzor Odion, yesterday, appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court, charged with theft of a cell phone valued at N40,000. Odion, whose address was not given, pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge of stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Caleb Leranmo told the court that the defendant and one other still at large committed […]

A 27-year-old man, Chibuzor Odion, yesterday, appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court, charged with theft of a cell phone valued at N40,000.

Odion, whose address was not given, pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge of stealing.

The prosecutor, Insp. Caleb Leranmo told the court that the defendant and one other still at large committed the offence on Dec. 20 at Shop 20, Fayose market, Ado-Ekiti.

He alleged that Odion and his accomplice went to a phone shop on the pretext of buying a phone and surreptitiously stole one Spark phone valued at N40,000, the property of one Foluke Opaleye.

Leranmo said the offence contravened Section 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.

He urged the court to adjourn the case to enable him to study the case file and present his witnesses.

Mr Olorundare Oyedele, the counsel to the defendant, urged the court to grant his client bail and promised that Odion would not jump bail.

The magistrate, Mrs Taiwo Ajibade, granted bail to the defendant in the sum of N20,000 with two sureties in like sum.

Ajibade adjourned the case till Jan. 29 for hearing. (NAN)