Two burglars identified as Taiwo Tobi, 28 and Oshagbenja Adekunle, 30, have been arraigned before Mrs O. M. Somefun of Abeokuta Magistrate’s Court for allegedly breaking into a house and stealing property worth N4.5 million.
The Prosecutor, ASP Olakunle Shonibare, notified the court that the suspect committed the offences around 11pm on Feb. 23, at Plot 14, Ibara Housing Estate in Abeokuta.
Shonibare said that the defendants broke into the house of the complainant, Mr Tosin Osibanjo through the window and stole valuable items.
According to him, “Tobi works and lives with the complainant. The complainant had earlier informed him that he was travelling, which made Tobi to conspire and arrange with others to come over to his boss’ house and steal his property. The duo stole one Rolex wrist watch, valued at N3.5 million; two Apple IPhone, valued at N220, 000; one IPad Phone, valued at N100, 000; clothes, valued N310,000 and shoes, valued at 120,000”.
The prosecutor, who put the value of all the items at N4.5m said the offences committed contravene Sections 516, 412 and 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Vol. 1, Laws of Ogun, 2006.
The suspects pleaded not guilty to the charges and the magistrate granted them bail to the tune of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum, adding that the sureties must be gainfully employed and show evidence of tax payment to the Ogun government.
