A 44-year-old mechanic, Rasheed Saheed, on Thursday, appeared before a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, Ibadan, over alleged stealing of a car worth N5 million.
Saheed, whose address was not provided, is facing two counts of stealing and conduct likely to cause breach of peace.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Prosecutor, Philip Amusan, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on February 17 at 6.00 p.m. at Apata area of Ibadan.
Amusan said that Saheed abandoned the car which was given to him to repair on the highway, being property of one Oluwadamilare Oladeji.
He said that the car key was given to the defendant to remove the car which developed fault on the highway and repair, but he failed to do so.
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The prosecutor said that the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace.
The offences, according to him, contravened Sections 249(d) and 390(9) of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The Court President, Moji Aworemi, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N1 million, with two sureties in like sum.
Aworemi said that one of the sureties must be a blood relation to the defendant and adjourned the case till July 22 for hearing.
