Govt Officials Arraigned For Stealing Covid-19 Palliatives

Oyo State magistrate court arraigned two government officials on Tuesday for allegedly stealing 40 bags of sugar from the state’s COVID-19 palliatives Warehouse.

As gathered by EkoHotBlog, 50-year-old driver, Adebiyi Azeez, and Sunday Akinleye, a 43-year-old Assistant Protocol Officer, were assigned to take charge of palliatives warehouse at the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.

Azeez and Akinleye are said to have used the ministry’s vehicle to distribute the stolen palliatives to their buyers on December 30, 2020.

One Kafayat Babalola, was summoned to court for allegedly buying the palliatives from the officials.

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The three individuals are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing and receiving stolen goods.

According to the prosecutor, Sunday Ogunremi, said the goods stolen are “40 bags of Dangote Sugar, valued at N60,000.”

Mr Ogunremi further stated that the offence contravened Sections 516, 390 (9) and 427 of the Criminal Code of Oyo State, 2000.

However, the Chief Magistrate, Taiwo Oladiran, granted all the defendants bail in the sum of N20,000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.