Six civil servants of the University of Ilorin
who allegedly conspired and stole
12,400litres of diesel were yesterday
arraigned before an Ilorin magistrate court.

The accused,
Oni Oloruntoye,
David Abayomi,
Komolafe Semiu,
Benjamin Ojo,
Saliu Kawu
and Akinyemi Joshua,
all of central power
station, University of Ilorin appeared before
the court on a three-count charge of
criminal breach of trust and theft.

According to the police first information
report (FIR), they conspired to steal the
12400 litre of diesel valued 2.8m Naira,
between April 30 and 27 May, 2012 from
the reservoir tank of the power station at
the university without the consent of the
university.

The FIR also revealed that the accused had
been using jerry cans to siphon diesel from
the tank under the pretence that they were
assigned to take them to the main campus
for use.

Preliminary investigation conducted at the
police station revealed that all the accused
belonged to a syndicate of staff that stole
diesel from the institution reservoir tank
where they work.

The prosecutor, Corporal Sani Abdullahi,
objected to the bail of the accused and
urged the court to remand them at the
federal prison pending the outcome of the
on-going investigation into the matter.

The defence, counsel Barrister Kemi
Makinde and R. O Balogun, prayed the court
to release the accused on bail and on a
liberal term, submitting that they would not
jump bail and that they were ready to
provide reliable sureties to ensure that they
stand their trial.
Magistrate S. B. Olanipekun who presided
over the matter yielded to the submission of
the defence, as he ordered that each of the
accused be released on bail at the sum of
N50,000 and two sureties each.

The court
order also that each of the sureties should
deposited 2 passport photographs.

The matter will on 17 October, 2012 come
up for further mention.


SOURCE:
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