Magistrate remands man for stealing ladies’ pants
By Odunayo Odeja
An Ilorin Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of one Olatunji Taiwo caught in possession of female underwear and some charms.
Olatunji is standing trial for the alleged theft of ladies’ underwear and attempt to escape from lawful custody.
Kwara state police command said the accused was arrested during a routine police stop and search in Ilorin, on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.
Police First Information report revealed that Taiwo of number 12, SOJ Street, Sawmill area, Ilorin was accosted at NASFAT checking point on Ilorin-Ogbomoso Road during a stop and search operation and was caught with the pants of ladies and charms.
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When the police conducted another search on him at their station, two female pants which he had worn were discovered on him. Some charms, which included alligator pepper, a horn of a ram and some black sand inside nylon, were also discovered on him.
Olatunji confessed that he stole those pants from a rope at the Eiyenkorin area of Ilorin where they were hung for drying.
He added that he wanted to use the materials for ritual purposes.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mr Kamson Gbadeyan, granted the prosecutor’s application and ordered that the accused person be remanded at the Federal Correctional facility, Mandala, Ilorin till the next day of adjournment.
The case was adjourned till March 20, 2023, for a hearing.
