The Police on Wednesday arraigned the Commissioner 2 in the Local Government Service Commission , in Ekiti State , Dare Omotoso, before an Ado - Ekiti Chief Magistrate ’ s Court for allegedly stealing granite worth over N5 m .
The offence is contrary to Section 390 ( 9 ) Criminal Code C16 Laws of Ekiti State 2012 .
Omotoso, 64 , pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him .
The Police Prosecutor , Inspector Caleb Leramo, told the court that he had assembled five witnesses to testify against the accused person in the course of the trial .
He , however , applied for an adjournment to study the case file and documents relevant to the case .
The Defence counsel , O . B. Farounbi , urged the court to grant Omotoso bail in line with Section 15 of Ekiti State Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2013 .
He promised that his client would not jump bail and would be present for trial .
The lawyer described his client as “a well- respected person in the society who is serving as a commissioner in the state . ”
Chief Magistrate Adesoji Adegboye granted Omotoso bail in the sum of N500 , 000 and two sureties with verifiable addresses in like sum .
One of the two sureties , according to the magistrate , must be a senior civil servant.
He subsequently adjourned the case till June 9 for hearing .
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