Police prosecutor, Celeb Leramo, told the court on Thursday, that the defendants committed the alleged offence on November 15, at about 10:10a.m at a telecom mast, EK10053C Olat area Adebayo in Ado Ekiti.
Leramo said that “the defendants did conspire together to commit felony to wit, stealing”.
He said that the defendants stole the diesel on the property of one Pyramid Risk Management Consult.
The prosecutor added that the defendants also stole cable wire valued at N45,000, from the same company.
He said, “The defendants did conspire together to commit felony to wit, stealing.
“On the same date, time, and place, did steal 94 liters of diesel oil valued at N232,000, property of Pyramid Risk Management Consult.
“On November 11, at about 2.30a.m in the same place, did steal cable wire valued at N45,000, from the same company.
“The offence committed is contrary to and punishable under Section 421, 295, 302 (1)(A) of the Criminal Law Vol. 1, Law of the Ekiti State of Nigeria 2021.”
Counsel to the defendants, A. V. Ogunjobi, urged the court to grant his clients bail, promising to provide credible sureties, saying they would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Saka Afunso, granted the defendants bail of N25,000 with one surety each and adjourned the case till December 4, for further hearing.
