Osun State Police Command on Friday arraigned an 18-year-old boy, Mogaji Shuaibu and his 22-year-old brother, Muhammed Tasu for stealing a phone at Sabo in Osogbo, Osun state.
Police prosecutor Fagboyinbo Abiodun explained that the accused persons committed the offense on 1st of January 2018 at about 6:30pm.
Fagboyinbo said the accused conspired among themselves to steal a Nokia phone valued N10,000 and a cash sum of N9,500 property of one Miss Sham Shiya .
He explained that the accused persons committed offences that contravened Sections 516 and 383 and punishable under section 390(9) of the criminal code cap 34 vol. 11 , Laws of Osun, 2003.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty and their counsel, Ranageous Ugwu , prayed the court to grant the defendants bail in the most liberal terms.
The Magistrate, Ola Oladoke, granted the them bail in the sum of N50, 000 and one sureties each in the like sum. He adjourned the case to 5th February.
