A teenager, Christopher Emmanuel, was on Thursday arraigned before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ile-Ife for alleged theft of two fowls and a generator.
The 19-year-old allegedly committed the offence when he entered the house of one Rafiu Bakare and stole the item.
Similarly, a 27-year-old man, Adeniyi Akinde appeared before the court for allegedly pouring hot water laced with pepper on his wife, Deborah.
The incident happened in Oke-Owu area of Modakeke and left the victim with bodily injuries.
The police prosecutor, Glory Ona, said the defendant committed the offence on April 14, 2020, around 12.30 am in Modakeke.
According to him, the offence contravenes Section 355 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun State, 2002.
Akinde, however, pleaded not guilty to the one count pressed against him.
Magistrate Joseph Owolawi admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.
He adjourned further hearing in the case till June 4, 2020.
