Odunlade docked for allegedly stealing 2-month-old baby

By Olawale Akinremi

A 25-year-old woman identified as Odunayo Odunlade, was remanded in Agodi correctional centre, Ibadan, Oyo State on Tuesday for allegedly stealing a two-month-old baby.

Odunlade was arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan on one-count charge of stealing by the police.

The Prosecuting Counsel, Insp Oluseye Akinola, had told the court that the defendant committed the offence on July 24 at Lascap-Oniyanrin area of Ibadan.

Akinola said that Odunlade stole the child from the bedroom where his mother had placed him.

He said that officers at Mokola police station swung into action immediately after receiving details of the defendant’s atrocity.

Akinola said that the police successfully tracked the defendant at a location which he had not disclosed some days after stealing the child.

According to him, the offence contravenes the provisions of section 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 38, Vol. ii, Law of Oyo State, 2000.

Odunlade, however, pleaded not guilty to the allegation.

The Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Latunji, had admitted Odunlade to bail in the sum of N500,000, with two reliable sureties in like sum.

However, the defendant was unable to fulfill the bail conditions granted her by the court.

Latunji thereafter, adjourned the case till Oct. 21 for trial.

(NAN)