Court arraigns 20-year-old for allegedly stealing N300,000, furniture in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi
A 20-year-old man named Rotimi Agbede has been arraigned before a magistrate’s court in Ondo State over the alleged theft of a bed and N300,000 belonging to one Aloba Moses.
The defendant was brought before Chief Magistrate B.A. Ikusika on a two-count charge of stealing and unlawful entry.
The prosecution told the court that the incident occurred on February 9, 2026, at about 12:05 p.m. at Owalagba Quarters, Oka Akoko.
The prosecutor, Inspector Ajiboye Babatunde, alleged that the defendant broke into the complainant’s residence and carted away a three-and-a-half-inch bed valued at N50,000, alongside the sum of N300,000.
According to Inspector Babatunde, the alleged offences contravene Sections 410 and 411 (1) and (2) of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Volume 1, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.
The defendant’s counsel, Prince T.M. Agbede, appealed to the court to grant his client bail pending the determination of the case.
In his ruling, the Chief Magistrate ordered that the defendant be remanded in custody and the case be adjourned till February 25 for further hearing.
