Esther Salifu
20-year-old cattle rearer, Mohamadu Bello, has faced legal action for allegedly destroying farm produce worth N3.8m in Ekiti state.
Bello was summoned before an Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court
According to the police prosecutor, Inspector Elijah Adejare, disclosed that the defendant committed the offence on August 10 at Ido Ile Ekiti.
He said : “the defendant, who is a cattle rearer, destroyed the farm produce valued at N300,000 belonging to one Awiye Olusola. The defendant also maliciously damaged the farm produce valued at N2.8m belonging to one Oni Samson.
“The defendant maliciously damaged farm produce valued at N300,000 belonging to one Igbalajobi Adeyomi. The defendant also maliciously damaged farm produce valued at N400,000 belonging to one Akinola Sunday.
“The offences committed contravened Sections 363 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.”
Adejare urged the court for an adjournment to enable him to study the case file and present his witnesses.
The counsel for the defendant, Mr. Adeyemi Egbebi, urged the court to grant the defendant bail, with a promise that he would not jump bail.
The court granted the defendant bail in the amount of N80,000, with a surety of the same amount, and scheduled the next hearing for September 6.
