A scavenger, Aliu Abdullahi, was on Friday docked in an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a generator and 60 pieces of iron roofing sheets.
The 18-year-old scavenger, whose address was not provided, was charged with theft by the Nigeria Police on Friday.
The Prosecution Counsel, Inspector Olumide Bamigbade, told the Court that the defendant committed the offence in June at Oke-bola Street in Ado-Ekiti.
Bamigbade alleged that the defendant stole one ELEPAC generator worth N75,000 belonging to Musa Lateef.
He also alleged that the defendant on July 5 at about 6am at 1, Oke-Bola Street in Ado-Ekiti, stole 60 pieces of iron roofing sheets worth N30,000 belonging to Charles Ademolaju.
He said the offence contravened Sections 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.
He urged the court to adjourn the case to enable him study the case file and assemble his witnesses.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Counsel to the defendant, Gbenga Ariyibi, urged the Court to grant his client bail and promised that the defendant would be available for his trial.
The Magistrate, Olubunmi Bamidele, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Bamidele adjourned the case until August 4 for hearing.