A 20-year-old man, Ayodeji Tijani, who allegedly damaged goods valued at N62, 000 at a shop, was on
Thursday admitted to bail of N100, 000 on the orders of an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court.
Standing trial on a two-count charge of assault and malicious damage, the accused pleaded not guilty.
But Police Prosecutor Johnson Okunade told the court that Tijani committed the offences on Dec. 25 about 11.30 a.m. at Atikankan
area of Ekiti State capital.
Okunade said the accused allegedly assaulted a man, Abubakar Nuhu by beating him up at his shop.
The accused also maliciously damaged the complainant’s goods valued at N62, 000, he alleged.
Okunade asked the court for an adjournment to enable him to study the case file and present his witnesses.
Counsel to the accused, Mr Emmanuel Sumonu, urged the court to grant the accused bail and promised to produce him in
court at the next adjournment.
The offences contravened Sections 351 and 451 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Adesoji Adegboye, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N100, 000 with one surety in like sum.
Hearing in the case has been adjourned until Feb. 4, 2019. (NAN)
