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3 men arraigned for allegedly stealing goats

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The police on Friday, charged three men before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing seven goats.

The defendants are: Olarewaju Segun, 27; Abubakar Yinusa, 28; and Farouk Aliu, 28.
The trio whose addresses were not stated, are standing trial on a two-count charge of stealing and receiving stolen property.
They each, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on Oct.11, at about 11:00 a.m. at Abuja quarters along NTA road in Ado-Ekiti.
He alleged that the first defendant stole seven goats worth N700,000 belonging to one Mrs Adebomojo Ifeoluwa.
Adeniyi also alleged that the second and third defendants, received the stolen goats from the first defendant, knowing that same were stolen.
The offences contravene the provisions of sections 302(1) and 343(1) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
The prosecutor then the court to grant an adjournment to enable him study the case file and present his witnesses.
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Meanwhile, defence counsel, Mr Paul Ayantoyinbo, urged the court to grant the defendants bails on liberal terms, with a promise that they would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Dolamu Babalogbon, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N100,000 each, with one surety each in like sum.
She, consequently, adjourned the case until Nov. 19, for hearing.
Funmilayo Okunade

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