Man arraigned for allegedly stealing pregnant dog in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi –
A 39-year-old man, Joseph Raphael, has been brought before an Akure Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a pregnant female dog.
Raphael was docked before Magistrate Damilola Sekoni on a three-count charge filed by the Ondo State Police Command.
Police prosecutor Adebayo Sulaiman said the offence took place in October 2025 at Atabioloko Street, behind Federal Girls’ College, Akure.
He told the court that the dog, valued at ₦500,000, belonged to one Bernard Monday.
Sulaiman added that the offences violate Sections 390(9), 495 and 516 of the Criminal Code of Ondo State.
Raphael pleaded not guilty to the charges.
His counsel, A. B. Ogboye, secured bail for him in the sum of ₦200,000, with the matter adjourned to 16 January 2026 for hearing.
