A 36-year-old truck driver, Toheeb Kamoru, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing a truck worth N40 million.
Kamoru, who is standing trial on a two-count charge of malicious damage and theft, pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Samuel Owolabi, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on March 13 at about 11.30 a.m. at the Ologuneru area of Ibadan.
He alleged that the defendant stole a Scania truck valued at N40 million, belonging to one Mohammed Hassan.
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Owolabi alleged that the defendant also damaged the truck’s metal main bearing, oil filters, model shafts, rings and other parts, valued at N2.7 million.
The prosecutors stated that the offences contravened Sections 390(9) and 451 of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The Magistrate, Mrs Gladys Olanrewaju, however, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N5 million with two sureties in like sum.
She, however, adjourned the case till the 4th of May for further hearing.
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