A 52-year-old man, Pius Miller, and his son, Israel, 17, were yesterday arraigned at an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun State for allegedly stealing a telecommunications cable.
It was valued at N11, 700.
Prosecutor Sunday Osanyintuyi told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 30 at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital complex, Ile-Ife.
He alleged that the accused conspired with intent to commit felony to wit: stealing telecommunications cable, property of the hospital.
Osanyintuyi said the offence contravened sections 383, 390 (9) and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun State, 2002. The accused pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of conspiracy and theft.
The defence counsel, Mr. Ben Adirieje, applied for the bail of the accused on liberal terms. He said the accused would not jump bail.
Magistrate Mr. Ishola Omisade granted bail to the accused at N100, 000 with one surety.
He said the sureties must swear to an affidavit of means and live in the court’s jurisdiction. Omisade adjourned the case till September 3 for hearing.
