Court remands 25-year-old man over alleged theft of N10,000 worth of yam in Ondo

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Okitipupa, Ondo State, on Friday ordered the remand of a 25-year-old man, Ayo Ajibade, at the Okitipupa Correctional Centre for allegedly stealing four tubers of yam valued at N10,000.
The presiding Chief Magistrate, Mayowa Olanipekun, remanded Ajibade until January 29, 2026, pending the court’s judgment after the defendant pleaded guilty to a two-count charge bordering on felony and stealing.

Earlier, the prosecutor, ASP Ayodeji Omoyeigha, informed the court that Ajibade and another suspect, who is currently at large, conspired to commit the offence at Kiribo, Igbekebo, on October 25, 2025.
Omoyeigha stated that the defendant and his accomplice allegedly entered the farm of one Olorunjuwon Igbasan at about 5:00 a.m. and stole four tubers of yam.
He added that the offence contravenes Sections 516 and 390 (9) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Vol. 1, Laws of Ondo State, 2006, and is punishable under the same law.