2 in court over alleged theft of N10.2m in Ekiti

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ekiti State command, has arraigned two persons, Agboola Sayo (40) and Kolawole Esther (20), at the Chief Magistrate court sitting in Ado-Ekiti over alleged conspiracy and stealing. The prosecutor, O. S. Ojo, told the court that the defendants, between January and November 2025, at a Mall in Àdebayo area in Ado-Ekiti, did commit felony to wit allegedly stealing N10,289,075:00, property of staleg mall. The prosecutor said the offense committed is contrary to Section 421,295 of Criminal Law of Ekiti State of 2021 and punishable under Section 302(1)(a) of the same law. Counsel to the defendants, Barrister Opeyemi Esan, J. S. Balogun, urged the court to grant bail to their clients, saying they will not jump bail. The Chief Magistrate, D. M. Babalogbon, granted bail of N500,000 with two sureties each in like sum. The case was adjourned until January 15, 2026 for hearing.

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