Man Remanded For Motorcycle Theft

The Modakeke Magistrate Court in Osun State, on Monday remanded one Adewale Adeniyi, 27, over alleged motorcycle theft.

The Prosecutor, Sgt Ona Glory, told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 27, 2017 around 2:00 pm at Apalara Area, Modakeke-Ife.

Glory said that the accused conspired with others now at large to commit felony to wit stealing.

He added that the accused stole one Boxer Bajaj Motorcycle with Lagos Reg NO: KTU 723 QF.

According to him, the offence was contrary to section 383 and punishable under sections 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol 11, Laws of Osun, 2003.

The Defence Counsel, Mr Martins Awe, applied for the bail of the accused in most Libral term, pledging that his client would not jump bail, but would provide substantive sureties.

Magistrate Risikat Olayemi granted the bail to the accused in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like amount.

Olayemi added that the surety must swear to affidavit of means, reside within the court jurisdiction, and must be a civil servant of G/L 05 or the biological relation of the accused.

Subsequently, she ordered for the remand of the accused in prison custody pending the bail application and the case was adjourned to September 27, for hearing.