Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti
Three persons identified as Bamidele Temitope, 36, Afolabi Sunday, 42, and Shuaib Amidu, 67, were remanded in prison custody for allegedly stealing the sum of N25 million belonging to Mr. Sunday Omosilade, Personal Assistant to Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose.
The police prosecutor, Caleb Leranmo, told the court that the accused persons committed the offence on December 29 at the state Government House Lodge in Ado-Ekiti.
Leramo alleged that the accused persons did conspire together to commit felony to wit stealing, thereby committed an offence punishable under section 516 of Criminal Code, Cap C16, laws of Ekiti State 2012.
The prosecutor also alleged that the accused persons, on the said date, did unlawfully stole $50,000 belonging to one Sunday Omosilade.
He said the accused persons thereby committed an offence punishable under section 390 of the Criminal Code, Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.
He said the accused become an accessory after the fact of felony to one Afolabi Sunday when he changed $20,000 stolen money to naira denomination for one of them.
According to him, the offence contravened section 519 of the Criminal Code, Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges, while their counsel, Mr. Busuyi Ayorinde, applied for their bail but the court told him to formalise his application.
Chief Magistrate Adesoji Adegboye consequently remanded the accused persons in prison custody.
He adjourned the case to January 16 for further hearing
