Police arraign 2 for alleged serial stealing in Osun

The Police in Osun on Friday arraigned Adewumi Boyeji, 28, and Babatunde Owolabi, 28, before a Chief Magistrate Court in Osogbo for allegedly stealing motorcycles, valued at N238,000.

The accused were charged with stealing three motorcycles and a vulcanising machine in Ora-Igbomina, Ifedayo Local Government Area, Osun.

Inspector Akintunde Jacob, the police prosecutor, told the court that the accused conspired and stole between March and June at various times and locations in Ora-Igbomina Town.

According to Jacob, the accused stole a vulcanising machine worth N105 000 from one Olajide Oluwatope on March 9 at 9 pm on Papa Street in Ora-Igbomina.

On May 15, around 4.30 p.m., the suspects allegedly stole a Jincheng motorcycle worth N63,000 from Adeleke Owolabi on Oke-Agbala Street in Ora-Igbomina.

“On April 10, around 5:20 am, at Oke-Kanga Street in Ora-Igbomina, the accused also stole a Jincheng motorcycle belonging to one Samson Opeyemi, valued at N70,000.

“Also, on June 26, at about 5:12 a.m., at Oke-Afin Street, Ora-Igbomina, they stole Ajon Tersee’s Bajaj Boxer motorcycle, valued at N200,000,” he added.

According to the police prosecutor, the offences violated Sections 516, 383, and 390(10A) of the Criminal Code Cap. 34 Vol. II, Laws of Osun, 2002.

When their charges were read to them, the accused pleaded not guilty.

Their counsel, Kehinde Adepoju, made an oral application for bail in the most lenient terms.

The Chief Magistrate, Olusegun Ayilara, granted them bail in the amount of N500,000 each, with two sureties in the same amount.

Ayilara also stated that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction, provide proof of tax payment, and submit two passport-size photographs to the court.

He postponed the hearing until July 10.