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Thieves Invade Commercial Fish Pond, Steal N4.3Million Cat Fish At Powerline Osogbo Osun State
3 Men Invade Commercial Fish Pond, Steal N4.3Million Cat Fish At Powerline Osogbo Osun State
Police in Osun state today arraigned 3 men in an in an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court over alleged theft of cat fish worth N4.3 million.
The defendants are Ojo Michael, 33, Ojo Dayo, 23, and Matthew Emmanuel, 22 ,whose addresses was unknown.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Olaiwola Rasaki, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on Jan. 14, at Power line Area, Osogbo.
He said the trio conspired and entered a fish pond belonging to one Owolabi Tajudeen and stole cat fish worth N4, 281,200.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened sections 516 and punishable under section 390(9) of the criminal code cap 34 vol.11 laws of Osun, 2003.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to a two- count charge bothering on conspiracy and theft.
The Defence Counsel, Mr Oyegbemi Adediran, prayed the court to grant his client bail in the most liberal terms.
The Magistrate, Mrs Aishat Ajanaku, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N500, 000 and two sureties each in the like sum.
Ajanaku said the sureties must reside within the court jurisdiction, produce evidence of tax payments and three passports sized photographs, attached with an affidavit of means.
The case was adjourned until July 12 for hearing.
DB
June 7, 2018 at 6:56 PM
Wetin dem no go steal for we country?
Big Aunty Koks
June 7, 2018 at 8:53 PM
worth N4.2million? They must have stolen the pond along with the fish. Wonder how people of no fixed address successfully managed to dispose of such obviously large loot.
Lola O
June 7, 2018 at 9:43 PM
Indeed, the first thought to cross my mind was that the value of the fish must have been grossly exaggerated. How much is the whole business worth or has Naira become so worthless that even ordinary fish is worth millions? Why grant bail to persons with no fixed address? The court must know they are a flight risk. The saga never ends in Nigeria, o ga.
iron bar
June 8, 2018 at 12:57 AM
probably a big pond supplying point n kill eateries.. snake swallowed 36 million and humanbeings carted away over 4million worth of fishes..must be an insider job.those are the lazy youths we talk about.
Mon
June 8, 2018 at 2:25 AM
I am wondering same @BAK, how many truck do they used in conveying and no one was able to stop them…..just looking at partnership that went wrong.