Police in Ondo state have arraigned a 35-year-old barber before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State on Friday, November 22nd for allegedly burgling a church mission house with intent to steal.
The accused identified as Bola Iluyemi pleaded not guilty to a three-count charge bordering on burglary and stealing.
While reacting to the development, the prosecuting counsel, Insp. Ayodeji Omoyeigha told the court that the defendant and one other still at large, on Aug.3, around 12:30 a.m, at The Gospel Mission Church, No. 74, Iretolu St., Okitipupa, in Okitipupa magisterial district, conspired to commit felony.
He said that the defendant burgled the church mission house of one Pastor Richard Atere with intent to steal, but was repelled by the security man, one Ahmed Sanni, whose Tecno camera phone valued N15,000 was stolen.
Omoyeigha said that the offences were contrary to and punishable under Sections 411, 412 and 390(9), Criminal Code, Cap.37, Vol.1, Laws of Ondo State, 2006. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Dickson Ogunfuyi, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100, 000, with one surety in like sum. Ogunfuyi said that the surety must provide evidence of tax clearance for one year. He adjourned the case until Dec. 6 for further hearing.
