Man, 67, charged with stealing solar panels

A 67-year-old man, Wasiu Awojobi, was on Tuesday broght before an Ota magistrates’ court in Ogun State for stealing two solar panels worth N75,000.

The prosecutor, E. O. Adaraloye, told the court that Awojobi and others now at large committed the offence on June 12, at about 6am in Arigbabu area of Ota.

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Adaraloye said Awojobi and his accomplices stole two solar panels worth N75,000 belonging to Ms Kafayat Olaegbe.

The Magistrate, A. O. Adeyemi, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum and adjourned to July 28. (NAN)