Bail Of N800,000 Granted To Herdsman In Farm Destruction Case

Bail Of N800,000 Granted To Herdsman In Farm Destruction Case

The Ekiti State Police Command has arraigned 20-year-old cattle rearer Mohamadu Bello before an Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court, charged with destroying farm produce worth N3.8 million belonging to four individuals….. CONTINUE READING 

According to Police Prosecutor Inspector Elijah Adejare, the incidents occurred on August 10 at Ido Ile Ekiti. Adejare alleged that Bello damaged farm produce valued at N300,000 belonging to Awiye Olusola, N2.8 million worth owned by Oni Samson, N300,000 worth belonging to Igbalajobi Adeyomi, and N400,000 worth owned by Akinola Sunday. These actions contravened Section 363 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.

During the court session, Adejare requested an adjournment to review the case file and prepare his witnesses. Defense counsel, Mr. Adeyemi Egbebi, requested bail for Bello, assuring that he would not abscond. Chief Magistrate Mr. Bankole Oluwasanmi granted bail at N80,000 with one surety of equal amount and adjourned the case to September 6.

In a related matter, Chief Magistrate Mr. Abayomi Adeosun granted bail to Hammed Abdulrasheed, 22, and Abiodun Aluko, 42, for allegedly stealing a motorbike. Police Prosecutor Sergeant Alice Ojo stated that on August 6, Abdurasheed was accused of stealing a Bajaj motorcycle valued at N1.2 million from Ogundipe Babasanmi, while Aluko was found in possession of the same motorcycle.

The charges against them violated Sections 302 and 343 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021. The court was asked for a brief adjournment to review evidence and prepare witnesses. Egbebi, representing the defendants, requested bail, which was granted at N250,000 with one surety each. The case was adjourned to September 27.

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