A civil servant, Omole Dayo, 28, on Monday appeared before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates Court for allegedly stealing N671,000 belonging to taxpayers in Osun State.
Dayo, a staff member of Osun Internal Revenue Service, is charged with two counts of theft and breach of public peace.
The Prosecutor, ASP Fagboyinbo Abiodun, told the court that the defendant committed the offence in April 2018, within Ijesa and Osogbo metropolis of Osun State.
Abiodun said the accused stole N671,000 belonging to the OIRS
He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 249 and 390(9) of the criminal code cap 34 vol.11, laws of Osun, 2002.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
After arraignment, the Defence Counsel, Oladipupo Olatunbosun, prayed the court to admit his client in the most liberal terms.
The Magistrate, Aishat Oloyade, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.
Oloyade ordered that the surety must be a Director in a Ministry.
She also ordered that the surety must also reside within the court jurisdiction and must produce evidence of tax payment.