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Remand
By Ugochi Ugochukwu
Abuja, April 25, 2017 (NAN) A Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday
remanded a 30-year-old man, Steven Daniel, in prison for alleged stealing
N50, 000 and phones valued N31, 500.
Daniel, who lives in Tunwade village Lugbe, Airport Road Abuja, is arraigned
for theft.
The judge, Mr Garba Ugbede, said the defendant should be remanded in Kuje
Prisons until May 12.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Ndidi Ukoha, told the court that one Eze Maxwell of
the same address reported the matter at Lugbe police station on April 20.
Ukoha said that on April 20, the defendant went into the complainant’s
compound at Tundwade village and stole two Itel phones worth N31, 500
belonging to Maxwell and one Monica Lortyer.
She also told the court that Daniel stole N50, 000 belonging to one Happiness
Maxwell of the same address.
The prosecutor said during police investigations, all effort to recover the
stolen items proved abortive.
Ukoha said the offence contravened section 288 of the Penal Code.
Daniel pleaded not guilty to the charge, and further hearing in the case was fixed for May 12.(NAN)
UGO/AAB/MZA
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Edited By Adeboye Ajayi/Maharazu Ahmed