Court grants contractor N50,000 bail for alleged theft
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Theft
By Ugochi Ugochukwu
Abuja, Oct. 26, 2016 (NAN) A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja on Thursday admitted a 30-year-old contractor, Eddy Uloke, to bail in the sum of N50,000 for alleged theft.
The Area Court judge, Abubakar Sadiq, in his ruling, held that the offences were bail able.
“The court has evaluated the applications and it is convinced that admitting the defendant to bail will not in any way hurt the prosecution,’’ he said.
Sadiq said that Uloke should produce a surety in like sum.
He said the surety must be at least a grade level five officer in the Federal Civil Service and must reside within the jurisdiction of the court.
The court adjourned the case till June 1 for hearing.
Uloke of Angwan Gboko village, behind Aso Estate, Abuja, was arraigned on a three-count charge of theft.
The Prosecuting counsel, Mr Dalhatu Zannah, had informed the court that Kunle Olaleke of Block 3 Fiat 1 Idah Str., Area 10 Garki, Abuja, reported the matter at Maitama Police Station.
Zannah said that the complainant claim that some time in August 2015 Gbenga Opemuyi gave Uloke contract to instal an MA Iv on behalf of Darak Global International Limited.
He said that they entrusted some materials, two DSTV decoder, one boaster, one splinter 4 way, 2 splinter way, Adaptor, Strong remote, 4 cable fie remote, face plate funnel to the defendant.
The prosecutor said the materials worth N85,500 but Uloke stole them and converted them to his own use.
Zannah said the offences contravened sections 288 of the Penal Code.
Uloke, who resides at Mararaba in Nassarawa State, who was arraigned on a one-count charge of theft, however, pleaded not guilty.
The defendant could not meet his bail conditions and was remanded in Suleja Prison. (NAN)
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