By Gbenga Ojikutu
A Magistrates’ court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, has commenced hearing of a case of two brothers, Adeola Abraham (18) and Adeola Segun (25), over an alleged theft of three chickens worth N45,000 in the Okebola area of Ado-Ekiti.
Police prosecutor, ASP Celeb Leramo, told the court yesterday that the defendants on November 4, at about 2pm did stole three boilers belonging to Akogun Yemisi.
Counsel to the defendants, Barr Gnenga Ariyibi, urged the court to grant his clients bail.
The Magistrate, Saka Afunso, granted bail of N20,000 to each with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case to November 10.