Eight persons on Tuesday appeared before an
Osogbo Magistrates’ Court in Osun over the
theft of 1,000 chickens from a poultry farm.
The accused include Odebiyi Yinka , 20, Ayoola
Samson, 20, Cecilia Ochilla, 35, and Elizabeth
Akira, 30.
Others are: Oyelami Tajudeen, 30, Regina Philip,
40, Grace Odelia, 35, and Akira Hanna, 24.
The accused and others at large are facing
charges bordering on stealing.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Taiwo Adegoke told the
court that the accused committed the offence
between the months of May, June and July at
Erin-Osun, Osogbo.
Adegoke said the accused conspired with others
now at large to steal 1,000 chickens owned by
one Mrs Titilayo Akulo.
He said that Odebiyi and Ayoola, who are co-
workers at Aluko Poultry Farm, conspired to
steal 1,000 chickens valued at about N1.5
million.
The prosecutor said the accused sold the
chickens to the six other persons at the total
sum of N1.2 million.
He said the offences contravened Sections 516,
390(9), 383(9) and 427 of the Criminal Code
cap 34 Vol.11, Laws of Osun, 2003.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
Counsel to the accused, Mrs Bose Dada, prayed
the court to grant her clients bail in the most
liberal terms.
The Magistrate, Mr Olusola Aluko, granted the
accused bail in the sum of N 100,000, with two
sureties each in like sum.
Aluko said the sureties must reside within the
court’s jurisdiction.
He adjourned the case to November 25, for
hearing.