2 men docked over alleged theft of goods worth N257,000
Goods
Theft
By Nana Musa
Abuja, Sept. 17, 2018 (NAN) The Police on Monday arraigned one Fidelis Frank, and Abdulmuminu Yakubu, at a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing goods worth N257,000.
The defendants, who reside at Jabi Daki-biyu, Abuja, had pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge levelled against them.
The prosecutor, Ijeoma Ukagha, told the court that one Hajiya Musa, of FMC Quarters, Jabi, reported the matter at the Utako Police Station, Abuja, on Aug. 28.
Ukagha said that the complainant reported that the defendants were her employees at her beauty salon, located in Jabi, Abuja.
She said that the accused persons on Aug. 25, dishonestly stole goods worth N257,000 from her shop.
The prosecutor said that the men could not give satisfactory account of the missing items during investigation, adding that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 289 of the Penal Code.
The judge, Alhaji Inuwa Maiwada, granted bail to the defendants in the sum of N200, 000 with one surety each, in like sum.
He adjourned the case until Oct. 22, for hearing. (NAN)
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