The police in Ekiti State have charged a 27-year-old man, Alliu Abdullahi, at the Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti over alleged theft.
The police prosecutor, Inspector Sunday Adeniji, told the court that on December 1, at about 2pm at Ilumoba-Ekiti, Alliu Abdullahi did steal N1,984,000 cash from Aliyu Sikirat.
Inspector Adeniji said the offense is punishable under Section 302(1)(a) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State 2021.
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Counsel to the defendant, Barrister Femi Olarewaju, urged the court to grant bail to his client, saying he would abide by the bail conditions.
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Magistrate D. M. Babalogbon granted bail of N500,000 with one surety and adjourned the case till January 22, for hearing.
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