Woman Arraigned, Remanded For Allegedly Stealing Goods Worth N100,000

Woman Arraigned, Remanded For Allegedly Stealing Goods Worth N100,000

An Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court in Mapo on Thursday ordered the remand of a 43-year-old woman, Yinka Kabiru, at the Agodi Correctional Centre over allegations of stealing rice and clothes valued at N100,000.

Kabiru, whose residential address was not disclosed, is facing a two-count charge of obtaining goods under false pretenses and stealing. She pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Magistrate, Mrs. O.O. Latunji, granted Kabiru bail in the sum of N100,000 with two reliable sureties in like sum. However, she was remanded in custody as she failed to meet the bail conditions. The case was adjourned until March 5 for a hearing.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Inspector Oluseye Akinola, informed the court that Kabiru committed the offense in November 2024 at the Opeyemi-Idiaro area of Ibadan.

According to Akinola, the defendant fraudulently obtained a bag of rice worth N85,000 and a ready-made dress valued at N15,000 from the complainant, Rukayat Adewale, with a promise to pay by the end of November 2024. However, she disappeared and was later apprehended by the police following intelligence from concerned neighbors.

The prosecutor stated that the offenses contravened Sections 419 and 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 38, Vol. II, Laws of Oyo State.