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Two Men Sent To Prison For Allegedly Stealing 18 Bags Of Maize,1032 Chickens In Osun

The suspects said they only stole four bags of maiz, and they didn’t know anything about the chickens.

An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court has remanded two men, Saliu Saheed and Azees Rafiu for allegedly stealing 18 bags of maize and 1032 chickens at Oyebode farm in Abudo Village, Ede, Osun State.

Two Men Sent To Prison For Allegedly Stealing 18 Bags Of Maize,1032 Chickens In Osun 1

The two suspects were remanded in Ile-Ife Correctional Centre on Tuesday after they pleaded guilty before the Chief Magistrate, Ishola Omisade.

During this hearing, the prosecutor, Jacob Akintunde, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on February 3, 2021, when the owner of the poultry was not around.

According to him, Rafiu invited the 1st defendant, Saheed, who had been sacked from the poultry to carry out the operation.

The prosecutor further stated that the stolen bags of maize were found in the defendants’ house.

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He said that the first accused person was a driver in the organization, while the second defendant was a worker in the poultry.

According to the charger sheet, the offence is contrary to section 516,39(9) of criminal code Cap 34 vol 2 law of Osun state, 2003.

Meanwhile, the defendants pleaded guilty to the court charger levelled against them by the police.

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The duo told the Court that they only stole four bags of maize from the poultry, and they didn’t know anything about the chickens.

Counsel defendant, Olatunbosun Oladipupo noted that the prosecutor has started his fact, while the defendant has disputed that they stole the maize not chickens.

In his ruling, Magistrate Ishola Omisade remanded the accused person in Ile-Ife Correctional Centre. He subsequently adjourned the case to March 16, 2021, for hearing.

KanyiDaily had also reported how a final year student was sentenced to prison in Enugu for defrauding american woman of $15,000.

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