Driver steals goat, gets arrested while trying to sell it to a meat seller in Ekiti

.He pleaded not guilty to the charges leveled against him

Ojo Adumati, a 38-year-old commercial driver appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday for allegedly stealing a she-goat.

Ojo was slammed with a two-count charge of stealing and breach of peace.

According to the prosecutor, Insp Olubu Apata, the defendant was apprehended at about 8:00 am in the Atikankan area in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, while he was trying to sell the goat to a meat seller. The prosecutor added that Ojo was caught with the stolen goat at Iloro-Ekiti in Ijero Local Government area of the state.

Apata also told the court that the defendant conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace.

“Ojo as a commercial driver, drove from Iloro-Ekiti to Ado-Ekiti with the stolen she-goat.

“He sold it to a goat meat seller at Atikankan, in Ado-Ekiti, before he was arrested by the police while waiting to collect his money,” he said.

However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him. His Counsel, Gbenga Ariyibi, urged the court to grant him bail, assuring the court that he would not jump the bail.

The Chief Magistrate, Taiwo Ajibade, granted the defendant a bail of N20,000 with one surety in like sum.

Meanwhile, the prosecutor urged the court to adjourn the case to enable him to study the case files and provide witnesses.

The case was adjourned until October 10, for a hearing.