The Osun State Police Command on Friday arraigned two night guards, Kehinde Fabowale and Musefiu Alabi, for allegedly failing their duty as night guards to prevent burglary and theft of the shop of one Ajala Fasilat.

Police prosecutor Olu Abodunrin told the Court that the night guards failed to use all reasonable means while on night duty at Ita Olokan area in Osogbo on the 8th of January, 2016 to prevent felony.

He added that the offence committed by the accused persons were contrary to and punishable under section 515 and 517 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Volume II Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.

The two accused persons were represented by different counsel, Mrs AP Laide and Chief A O Olodo, and both counsel applied for the bail of their clients in the most lenient form.

The Chief Magistrate of the Court, Mr Olusola Aluko, in his ruling, granted the accused persons the bail of N50,000 each with two sureties in like form.

He added that the sureties must also submit the receipt of their tax clearance and then adjourned the case till March 1, 2016.

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