The police on Friday, dragged three people before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, over alleged shop breaking and stealing.

The defendants are: Nifemi Adegoke, 23; Blessing Ogunkedu, 20; and Wale Ifaleye, 20.

The trio whose addresses were not stated, are standing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, shop breaking and stealing.

They each however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The prosecutor, ASP Olagoke Adegbenro alleged that the defendants committed the offences on Oct.12, at about 9.00 p.m. at the Dugbe area of Ibadan.

He alleged that the defendants broke into the shop of a complainant, one Mrs Comfort Oyesunle and stole crates of soft drinks, stabilizer and power bank all valued at N4.5 million

According to him, the defendants were eventually arrested by the police.

The offences contravene the provisions of sections 383, 411 and 516 of the Criminal Law of Oyo State, 2000.

The Magistrate, Mrs Olasinmibo Sanusi granted the defendants bail in the sum of N500,000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.

Among other conditions, she ordered that two of the sureties must be biological parents of the defendants.

The court adjourned the case until Nov.16, for hearing.

(NAN)