The Magistrate granted bail to the accused in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
A Magistrates' Court sitting in Ile-Ife has granted a 20-year-old nursing mother, Ewatomi Ademola, N100, 000 bail for the alleged theft of a generator on Friday, February 2.
According to the Police prosecutor, Insp Emmanuel Abdullahi, the accused committed the offence on January 30, 2018, at Agriculture Area, Opa in Ile-Ife.
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The court heard that the accused stole a power generating set valued at N48, 000, and belonging one, Abass Azeez.
Daily Post reports that the case was reported at `C’ Division, Agaun Police Station on February 1, 2018.
However, the accused pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge of stealing.
Representing the defendant, Mr Martins Awe, pleaded for the bail of the accused on a most liberal term, promising that his client would not jump bail and that he would produce substantial sureties.
Presiding over the case, Magistrate Adejumoke Ademola-Olowolagba granted bail to the accused in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
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She added that the sureties must swear to affidavit of means, resides within the court jurisdiction and one of them must be a close relation, before adjourning the case until February 23 for hearing.
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