A 27-year-old bricklayer, Rotimi Omoniyi, was on Friday arraigned in an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court, in Ondo State, over alleged attempt to steal three bags of cement valued at N9,000.
The accused of no fixed address and occupation was docked on a count charge of attempted stealing, an offence he denied committing.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Ayodeji Omoyeigha, said the accused on Aug. 28, around 2:45 p.m. at Apata new site in Okitipupa, attempted to steal the cement, property of one Bayo Ajide, but was caught.
Omoyeigha said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 508, Criminal Code, Cap.37, Vol.1, Laws of Ondo State 2006.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Dickson Ogunfuyi, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 and a surety in like sum and adjourned the case until Sept. 27 for further hearing.