Police arraign 4 for allegedly damaging N10m equipment

By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko

Two teenagers –  Emmanuel Adeniyi, 18, and Malik Alhaji, 18 –   on Friday appeared before a Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan for allegedly damaging a filling station’s equipment worth N10 million.

The teenagers appeared  with two others before the Court President, Mrs Sukurat Yusuf.

The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, are charged with conspiracy, assault, malicious damage and stealing.

They, however,  pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Mr Philip Amusa, told the court that the defendants  committed the offences on May 20, at about 6:50 p.m., at the Ojoo area of Ibadan.

Amusan alleged that the defendants damaged a  Fireman power generator and fuel dispenser worth N10 million.

He said that the items belonged to Omakad Filling Station, Ibadan.

Amusan added that the defendants stole  N2.8 million belonging to the filling station and assaulted Mr Jubril Ganiyu and Mrs Alimat Tiamiyu by inflicting injuries on them.

He said that the offences contravene Sections 516, 355 and 390(9) of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.

The Court President, Mrs Sukurat Yusuf, granted each of the defendants bail in the sum of one million Naira, with two sureties each in like sum.

Yusuf held that one of the sureties must be a blood relation of the defendant.

She adjourned  the case until July 10 for hearing. (NAN)