IBADAN: A 22-year-old woman, Tawa Lukman, on Thursday appeared before a Grade A Customary Court sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, over the alleged theft of charcoal and firewood.
Lukman, whose address was not provided, is standing trial on a charge of stealing. She pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Inspector Ayodele Ayeni, told the court that the offence was committed between July 4 and November 23 at Bode Market, Ibadan.
Ayeni alleged that the defendant stole 62 bags of charcoal valued at N62,700, firewood worth N543,600, 12 big-size charcoal pots valued at N30,000, and 11 small-size charcoal pots valued at N22,000.
He further alleged that she stole 152 packs of big-size charcoal wrapped in large nylon valued at N76,000, as well as 178 packs of small-size charcoal valued at N35,600.
The items were said to belong to Mrs Ajoke Salawu.
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravenes Section 390(9) of the Criminal Law of Oyo State, 2000.
The Court President, Mrs S.M. Akintayo, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She ruled that the sureties must be blood relations of the defendant and must present valid Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) verification receipts.
The court ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Agodi Correctional Centre pending the perfection of her bail and adjourned the case to January 15, 2026, for hearing.
