20-year-old dragged to court over N109, 950 beer debt

A 20-year-old man, Sesan Adeya has been arraigned before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for allegedly buying beverages and beer worth N109, 950 and refusing to pay.

The accused person committed the offence on December 23, 2020 around 4pm at the ”DE-TREASURE” Hotel, Mayfair in Ile-Ife.

The Prosecutor, Inspector Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the accused person fraudulently obtained assorted drinks and beer worth N109, 950, the property of Adewoyin Adekunle.

He also alleged that the accused person criminally damaged the railing structure in the hotel, worth N50,000.

The offence committed contravened sections 383, 390(1), 419 and 460 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.

The accused person, however, pleaded not guilty to the three-count charges of criminal damage, fraud and theft

The defence counsel, Leke Dada, prayed the court to grant his client bail in the most liberal terms.

Magistrate Adedotun Ayeni admitted the accused person to bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

Ayeni ordered that sureties must swear to an affidavit of means.

The case was adjourned till February 4, 2021, for hearing.