Two Brothers Sent To Court For Stealing N45,000 Chicken In Ekiti

Two brothers have been detained by the Ekiti State Police Command and presented before the court after allegedly stealing a chicken worth N45,000.

The two brothers, identified as Abraham Adeola, 18, and his older, Segun Adeola, 25 were arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court, Ado Ekiti District, for the accusation.

Celeb Leramo, the police prosecutor, on Tuesday, told the court that the defendant committed the alleged offense in the Oke Bola area of Ado Ekiti on November 4.

Leramo said that “the defendants, at arpund 2pm in Ado Ekiti that day, did conspire to commit felony to wit, stealing”.

The prosecutor said, “On the same date and place in the magisterial district, the defendants did steal the three boilers belonging to one Akogun Yemisi.

“The offence committed is punishable under Section 421, 302 Laws of Ekiti State of Nigeria 2021.”

Counsel for the defendants, Gbenga Ariyibi, pleaded to the court to grant his clients bail with a promise to provide credible surety, saying they would not jump bail.

The Magistrate, Saka Afunso, granted bail of N20,000 each with one surety in like sum to the defendants.

Afunso adjourned the case till Friday, November 10, for a hearing.