6 men arraigned for burglary in Ogun state

The police in Ogun on Wednesday arraigned six men in an Ota Chief Magistrates’ Court for burglary.

The accused were Bashiru Moshood,25; Task Abiala,25; Nureni Ismail,20; Femi Prune,27; Gbenga Oyenekan,20; and Jimoh Floating,65.

The accused persons whose addresses were unknown were arraigned on a three-count charge of burglary, conspiracy and stealing.

Prosecutor Chudu Gbesi told the court that the accused persons and others still at large committed the offences on June 27 at about 12.30 a.m. at Joju, Ota.

Gbesi said that the accused persons and their accomplices conspired to break into the house of Folusho Kayode and stole two Laptops, three mobile phones and other property yet to be estimated.

He said the offences contravened sections 390(9), 411 and 516 of the Criminal Code Vol.1, Laws of Ogun, 2006.

They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Senior Magistrate S.O. Banwo granted bail to the accused persons bail in the sum of N100,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.

Banwo said that the sureties must be resident within the court’s jurisdiction and should be gainfully employed.

He also ordered the sureties to swear to an affidavit of means and show evidence of tax payment to Ogun Government.

The court said that the sureties should submit four recent passport photographs to the court and their addresses should be verified by the police.

He adjourned the case till Aug. 18 for hearing.