Three men – Sada Isiaka, 30; Afeez Isa, 24; and Nasiru Abdullahi, 30, on Wednesday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing iron rods and cement.
The defendants, of unknown addresses, are facing a one-count charge of stealing.
The prosecutor, Insp. Ayodeji Aina, told the court that the defendants and others at large committed the offence on Nov.5 at about 1:00 p.m. in Awo-Ekiti.
He alleged that the defendants, who were employees of Wal and Funs company, stole 10 iron rods valued at N85,000 and four bags of cement worth N52,000, totalling N137,000 belonging to the company.
Aina said the offence contravened Section 295 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
He urged the court to adjourn the case to enable him to study the file and assemble his witnesses.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them.
Counsel to the defendants, Mr Hassan Salawu, urged the court to grant the defendants bail, with a promise that they would not jump bail.
In his ruling, the Magistrate, Mr Olatomiwa Daramola, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N20,000 each, with one surety each in like sum.
Daramola said the surety should pay the sum of N15,000 each to the court registry.
He adjourned the case until Dec. 29 for hearing.
