Court remands man for allegedly stealing catfish worth N1m

On Tuesday, an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court ruled that a 27-year-old man, Seun Fisayo, be kept in custody pending a bail application.

Fisayo was charged with theft by the police.

Magistrate Olusola Aluko, who denied bail to the defendant, asked Defence Counsel M.A. Adeyemi to file a written bail application for consideration.

As a result, Aluko remanded the defendant in the Ile-Ife Nigerian Correctional Centre.

The magistrate adjourned the case until January 27 for further consideration.

Earlier, Prosecution Counsel, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendant committed the crime on December 9, around 02:20 p.m., at No 9, Irepodun Mokuro Line 3, Ile-Ife.

According to Osanyintuyi, the defendant stole 350 catfish worth N1 million from Mr Feyemi Nicholas.

He claimed that the offense violated sections 383 and 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.