Woman arraigned over theft of chickens, turkeys

The police on Monday arraigned a 54-year-old woman, Bukola Ajayi, before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan for allegedly stealing chicken and turkey worth N981,000 from a poultry farm. The police charged Ajayi of Olutana village, Igbo -Oloyin, Ibadan, with two  counts of  breaking and entering. The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Opeyemi Olagunju, told the court […]

The police on Monday arraigned a 54-year-old woman, Bukola Ajayi, before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan for allegedly stealing chicken and turkey worth N981,000 from a poultry farm.

The police charged Ajayi of Olutana village, Igbo -Oloyin, Ibadan, with two  counts of  breaking and entering.

The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Opeyemi Olagunju, told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 18, at about 4. 20 p.m. at Olutana Village.

Olagunju said the accused stole the birds from the complainant, Mrs Folasade Adebayo.

He said the complainant reported the case at Criminal, Intelligent and Investigation Department CIID, Iyaganku, Ibadan.

After the charges were read to her, she pleaded not guilty.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Abdulateef Adebisi, admitted the accused ro bail in the sum of N100, 000 with one surety in like sum.

Adebisi adjourned case until Oct. 4 for hearing. (NAN)