A suspected burglary met his waterloo in Ibadan recently when electricity was restored by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) while he was operating in the night.
The man, Ibrahim Badmus, was brought before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in the ancient city on Wednesday.
The court ordered he be remanded for allegedly breaking into his neighbour’s house and stealing two cell phones.
Chief Magistrate Olabisi Ogunkanmi, who ordered the remand, did not take the plea of the defendant.
She also directed that the case file be sent to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.
Ogunkanmi, thereafter, adjourned the case till Aug. 21 for mention.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Badmus of Ita – Baale area, Mapo, Ibadan, was arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, breaking and entering as well as stealing.
The Prosecutor, Insp Sikiru Opaleye, had told the court that Badmus and one other person at large conspired together to commit the offences.
He alleged that Badmus at about 2:45am on March 26 broke into the house of one Abike Olajiire, 50,and dispossessed her of two Android cell phones valued at N46, 000
According to the prosecutor, the complainant alleged the defendant used a knife to threaten her and her daughter to dispossess them of the cell phones.
He said the restoration of public power supply enabled the complainant to identify the defendant as her neighbour before he fled the scene.
Opaleye said the offences contravened Sections 390 (9), 411 (1) (2) and 516 of the Criminal Code Cap 38 Vol.II, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
