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The Osun State Police Command has arraigned a 40-year-old man, Orji Uzor Kanu for allegedly stealing Prepaid Card property of Ibadan Electricity distribution Company.
Kanu was arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State capital on a two counts charge bearing on breach of peace and theft of Prepaid card belonging to IBEDC.
Briefing the Court, the Police Prosecutor, Inspector Fagboyingbo Abiodun said the defendant committed the offence on September 2nd, 2022 at Awosuru area in Osogbo.
He alleged that the defendant conducts himself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace and fraudulently stole a prepaid Card belonging to IBEDC.
According to him, the offence is contrary to and punishable under Section 390(E) section 249 and Section 390 of the Criminal Code cap 34 Volume ll laws of State of Nigeria 2022.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the two counts charge.
The defense counsel, Eze Ngwoke urged the court to grant bail to the defendant, while noting that the offences he was charged with were bailable under the law.
The magistrates A.K Ajala in his ruling grant the accused bail in the sum of 50,000 with one surety. He said surety must swear to affidavit of mean, provide two passport photograph and must be a resident of Osun.
He thereafter adjourned the case to January 17, 2023.
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