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February 20, 2012

Woman, 35, arraigned for burglary

Osogbo – A 35-year-old-woman, Afusat Adegbite, was arraigned on Monday before an Osogbo Senior Magistrates’  Court for alleged burglary and theft.

The police prosecutor, Sgt. Joshua Oladoye, said the accused  on Nov.  20, 2011  broke into an  apartment at Wuraola Street, Woleola Estate, Osogbo.

Oladoye told the court the accused carted away a unit of 200 wax of stabiliser and two rolls of new and used electrical cables  belonging to one Jimoh Oduola

He said  the offence was contrary to and punishable under section 413 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol 11 Laws of Osun, 2003.

When the charge sheet was read out, the accused pleaded not guilty.

The counsel to the accused, Mr Sunday Atofarati, applied for bail for  his client, pledging that she would  not jump bail.

Senior Magistrate Olusola Aluko granted  the accused bail  in the sum of N50, 000 with one surety in like sum.

Aluko ordered that the  surety should provide two recent passport photographs, swear to an affidavit of means  while  the address  should  be verified by the bailiff.

He adjourned the case to April 18 for further hearing. (NAN)