Two men have been granted bail by Chief Magistrate Mrs. Olabisi Ogunkanmi of the Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court in Iyaganku.
The men were accused of stealing Governor Seyi Makinde’s ₦28.5 million Toyota Hummer bus, which has not yet been registered.
Accused of conspiracy and theft, the defendants, Adepoju Joel, 37, and Sangolade Olakunle, 41, pleaded not guilty pleas.
However, their home locations were not disclosed but the accused were granted bail of ₦5 million each, with two sureties each, by Chief Magistrate Ogunkanmi.
Ogunkanmi noted that one of the sureties must be a blood relation to each of the defendants.
She thereafter adjourned the matter till October 23, for a hearing.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Cpl. Akeem Akinloye had told the court that the duo allegedly conspired together to commit the offence.
Akinloye said the defendants had on February 20 at about 9:30 p.m. at the Ikolaba Government Reservation Area in Ibadan allegedly stolen the bus valued at ₦28.5 million.
He said the offence contravened section 390 (10A) of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that anyone found guilty of the offence is liable to a jail term of between five and seven years in prison.
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