Three men docked for allegedly stealing 500 chickens in Ekiti

By Boye Oyeyemi –

Three men have been arraigned before a Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, over the alleged theft of 500 chickens.

The defendants, Moses Uker (35), Monday Gambo (32) and Daniel Zakariya (23), were brought before the court by the Ekiti State Police Command on charges of felony and stealing.

The prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendants allegedly committed the offence on November 19, in Ado-Ekiti.

He said the accused stole 500 chickens valued at ₦9 million, belonging to one Falade Solomon.

According to the prosecutor, the offence is punishable under Sections 421 and 302(1)(a) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.

Counsel to the defendants, Adunni Olanipekun, urged the court to grant them bail, assuring that they would not abscond.

The Chief Magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun, granted the defendants bail in the sum of ₦100,000 each, with two sureties in like sum, and adjourned the case until January 30, 2026, for hearing.