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  • Man docked for stealing fowl

    Man docked for stealing fowl

    A 32-year-old man, Gbenga Daramola was on Monday arraigned in an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court in Osun over an alleged theft of a fowl, some baby clothes and other items.

    Daramola is facing a four-count charge bothering on burglary and theft.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Olayiwola Rasaki, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Sept. 9 at about 5:30 p.m. at Balogun Biro, Oke Baale area of Osogbo.

    Rasaki alleged that the accused broke into the apartment of one Saka Mojira and stole a fowl, some baby clothes, two crates of Coca Cola and one Huawie mobile phone.

    He said that the stolen items were worth about N40,000.

    The accused however pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him.

    The defence counsel, Mr Okobe Najite, prayed the court to grant his client bail in the most liberal terms.

    The Magistrate, Mrs Fatimoh Sodamade, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 and one surety in like sum.

    Sodamade said the surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and show evidence of tax payment to the Osun Government.

    She also ruled that the accused should also produce two passport photographs attached to an affidavit of means of livelihood.

    The case was adjourned till Oct. 26 for mention.

  • Father, son docked for stealing government vehicle in Osun

    Father, son docked for stealing government vehicle in Osun

    A 67 year old father, AbdulYekin Salawudeen, his son Salawudeen Hammed 27 and one Sarafa Adeyemo 26, on Tuesday were arraigned before Osun State Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo for allegedly stealing a Toyota Hiace Hummer vehicle belonging to the State Ministry of Justice.

    The accused were docked on a two-count charge bothering on felony and stealing.

    The police prosecutor, Mr Duro Adekunle told the court that the three accused persons committed the offense between 20 and 23rd of July at about 0600hrs at number 57 Church Street, Oke Oke- Onitea in Osogbo.

    According to him the accused persons conspired to commit felony to wit stealing.

    He said the  accused allegedly stole one Toyota Hiace Hummer Vehicle with Registration number  O5A-O4O5 engine number JTGSX23P4B6109833 valued at seven million naira (7,000,000) property of the Osun Ministry of Justice Osun state.

    He added that the offense committed by the accused is contrary to and punishable under Section 516,  383(1) and 390(9) (10a) of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. 11 Laws of Osun 2002.

    The accused persons who had no legal representatives pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge preferred against them.

    The Magistrate, Mrs Fatimoh Sodamade in her ruling granted them bail in the sum of N1 million each with two sureties in like forms.

    The case was therefore adjourned  till September 25 for hearing.

  • Man docked for beating son to death for stealing neighbour’s belt

    Man docked for beating son to death for stealing neighbour’s belt

    A 45-year-old man, Sikiru Adebayo, was on Thursday arraigned in an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating his son to death.

    Adebayo is facing a count charge of murder.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Duro Adekunle, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on July 31, at Abidogun Zone 7 area of Osogbo.

    Adekunle said that the defendant flogged his son, Uthman Adebayo to death after the son stole a belt belonging to a neighbour.

    He said the offence contravened Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code, Cap 34 Vol. 11 Laws of Osun, 2003.

    Defence counsel, Mudashiru Balogun, prayed the court to grant his client bail in the most liberal terms.

    Balogun said that the case file released from the office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), indicted a manslaughter charge against his client.

    The plea of the defendant was not taken.

    The Magistrate, Mrs Fatimoh Sodamade, ordered remand of the defendant in police custody and amendment of the charge to reflect manslaughter as indicated by the DPP.

    The case was adjourned until Aug. 11 for mention.

  • Man docked over theft of food items

    A 37-year-old man, Mukaila Shamotu, was on Thursday arraigned in an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing food items valued at N109, 000.

    Shamotu of no fixed address is facing a two-count charge of burglary and theft.

    The prosecutor, Insp. Rasak Olaiwola, told the court that the accused committed the offences between May 8 and May 9 at Ota-Efun area in Osun.

    Olaiwola said Shamotu broke into the shop of Oyekan Funke and stole some food items: bag rice, bag beans, 25 litres of groundnut oil, and 25 litres of red oil among others worth N109, 000.

    Olaiwola said the offences contravened Sections 413 and 383 of the Criminal Code, Cap 34, Vol.11, Laws of Osun, 2003.

    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    The counsel to the accused, Mr. Najite Okobie, prayed the court to grant his client bail in liberal terms.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Fatimoh Sodamade, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 and one surety in the like sum.

    Sodamade said the surety must reside within the court jurisdiction with evidence of tax payment, produce two passport photographs, an affidavit of means and the address which should be verified.

    She adjourned the case until Aug. 2 for hearing.

     

  • Man jailed seven years for burglary

    A 30-year-old man, Olajide Adeshina, was on Thursday sentenced to seven years imprisonment by an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for burglary.

    Adeshina was convicted of the three charges of burglary, theft and fraud brought against him.

    The convict, who pleaded guilty, had no legal representation.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Fatimoh Sodamade, did not give Adeshina any option of fine.

    The Prosecutor, Insp. Fagboyinbo Abiodun, had earlier told the court that the convict committed the offence on Oct. 19, 2016 at about 12:00a.m at Ofatedo area in Osogbo.

    Abiodun said the convict broke into the apartment of one Egynlola Adewunmi and carted away a Dell laptop, HP laptop, X- Touch phone and a school bag containing GTBank ATM and a total sum of N30, 000.

    He said Adeshina used the stolen phone to fraudulently transfer the sum of N37, 000 from the complainant’s bank account to his personal account.

    “Adeshina had been a serial house breaker and was also convicted twice before he committed same offence again,” the prosecutor told the court.

    Abiodun said the offences committed contravened sections 411(1), and 390(9) of the criminal code cap 34 Vol. 11 laws of Osun, 2003.

     

  • Osun: Teenage boy remanded for assault

    A teenage boy, Nuhu Abdullahi, who allegedly assaulted a man and injured him, was on Thursday remanded in Ilesa Prison on the orders of an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court.

    The 18-year-old Abdullahi is facing a two-count charge of assault and conspiracy.

    The Magistrate , Mrs Fatimoh Sodamade, who gave the ruling, said the accused should be kept behind bars because of the injury he inflicted on the complainant, Bashiru Muhammad.

    Police Prosecutor Sunday Ajayi told the court that the accused committed the offences on April 24 at about 10. 30 a.m. at Sabo area of Osogbo.

    Ajayi said the accused conspired with another man still at large to beat Muhammad and injured him.

    The offences contravened Sections 355 and 516(a) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2003.

    The accused, however, denied the charges.

    The case was adjourned until July 27 for mention.