How yam tubers landed 5 in prison custody
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by olawale akinremi2 however the five accused persons had pleaded their innocence and denied commission of the offences. mr taiwo lasisi their defense counsel subsequently applied for bail on liberal terms.1 the accused biodun ayodele 20 michael adebayo 19 lukman ahmed 22 arisekola ridwan 20 and kayode suleiman 45 were granted bail but failed to meet the conditions for their release1 the accused persons were consequently remanded in custody1 akinrodoye had admitted the accused persons to bail in the sum of n150000 with one reliable surety each in like sum. the court president subsequently adjourned the case till oct. 17 for continuation of hearing.1 mrs imoleayo akinrodoye the president of the mapo grade a customary court in ibadan on tuesday remanded five suspects facing trial for alleged theft of 120 tubers of yam1 ayeni said that ayodele adebayo ahmed arisekola and suleiman committed the crime on sept. 22 at 5 a.m. at bere area of ibadan1 according to the prosecutor the first second third and fourth accused broke into shops where tubers of yams meant for sale were stocked and stole 120 pieces and sold them to the fifth accused1 he further stated that the yam tubers valued at n40000 belonged to kazeem oladeni and jamiu salami traders at the oja-oba market in ibadan oyo state1 ayeni said that the offences contravened sections 516 a 390 9 and 427 of the criminal code cap 38 vol ii laws of oyo state of nigeria 20001 earlier the police prosecutor sgt. ayodele ayeni had informed the court that the five suspects were arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy unlawful breaking-in and stealing1