High Court in Osun State arraigns two staff who stole N30,000 worth of A4 paper.

Two staff of Osogbo High Court in Osun State were on Monday docked before a Magistrate’s court sitting in the state’s capital for allegedly stealing 6 packs of typing sheets

The defendants Adedoyin Adebowale, 46
and Sulaiman Tajudeen, 46, were arraigned before Magistrate Adijat Oloyade on two counts bordering on conspiracy and stealing.

Police prosecutor, Inspector Adeoye Kayode, alleged that the defendants onNovember 20, 2020, conspired among themselves and stole six-packs of typing sheets (A4) papers valued N30,000 of Osun state Judiciary.

He noted that the offence committed
contravened sections 516,383 and punishable under section 390(9) of the
Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol II Law of Osun
state 2002.

The defendants, however, pleaded notguilty to the allegations preferred against them.

Defence Counsel, Taiwo Awokunle in an
oral application urged the court to admit
the defendants to bail in the most liberal
term.

He added that being members of staff of
State Judiciary, the defendants will not jump bail and would provide reliable sureties.

Magistrate Oloyade admitted the
defendants to bail in the sum of N100,000
with two sureties in like sum and
adjourned the case till January 7, 2021,
for hearing.