Police arraign man over alleged possession of 24 ATM cards
A 25-year-old man, Akintomiwa Oluwasegun has been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of 24 ATM cards.
Police prosecutor, Insp Olubu Apata told the court that the defendant committed the offence on August 4 at about 11:00 a.m in Ado-Ekiti.
Apata alleged that the 24 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards were found in the possession of the defendant with intent to use same to commit a crime.
After the suspect pleaded not guilty to the charges which allegedly contravenes Section 416(2) of the Criminal Laws of Ekiti State 2021, the police prosecutor asked the court to adjourn the case to enable him to study the file and assemble his witnesses.
Oluwasegun’s counsel, Mrs. Funmilayo Akinwunmi, urged the court to grant her client bail, with a promise that he would not jump bail.
Chief Magistrate, Mr Saka Afunso granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum. One of the sureties must be a close relation.
He adjourned the case till August 24 for hearing.
