Two teenagers and five men have appeared before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State over alleged theft of electrical fittings household items worth over N28 million
The two teenagers among the seven defendants in the case of theft were identified as Sunday Odeshola, 15; and Monday Ubah, 16.
They were arraigned on a three count charge of conspiracy stealing and malicious damage alongside David Odeshola, 45.
Four others: Kaman Rabiru, 27; Lawal Shaibu, 25; Nazid Abdullahi, 27; and Ibrahim Khalid, 25, were arraigned for unlawfully receiving stolen goods.
The prosecutor, Inspector Lawrence Olu-Balogun, told the court that the defendants and others at large committed the offences between December 10 and 17, 2024 at Ariwo Quarters, Owode Egbe in Abeokuta at 12:30pm.
He alleged that Odeshola, Odeh and Odeshola broke into the house of one Akinwale Azeez and stole Eito Inverter machine valued at N2 million, electrical wires, refrigerator compressors, and gas cooker burners, all valued N26 million, totalling N28 million.
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The prosecutor also added that Sunday Odeshola and Odeh maliciously damaged one electric engine valued at N500,000, one entrance iron door valued N150,000, one aluminium window glass valued at N50,000, and five refrigerators valued N1 million, all valued N1.7 million.
He said Kabiru, Shaibu, Abdullahi and Khalid unlawfully received the stolen electrical wires, refrigerator compressors, and gas cooker burners.
The prosecutor said that the offences committed contravened Sections 516, 390 (9) and 427 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun 2006.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against each of them.
Ruling on the defendants bail application, the Chief Magistrate, Dr. B. O. Ilo, admitted them to bail in the sum of N2 million each with one surety each.
Ilo said that the sureties must be bondsmen registered with the Ogun State Judiciary.
He thereafter adjourned the case until January 10, 2025 for hearing.
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