Laptop
By Victor Nwachukwu
Abuja, March 15, 2018 (NAN) A 27-year-old businessman, John Ojiechoge, was on Thursday brought before an Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing a laptop.
The accused was, however, released on bail in the sum of N300, 000 after he pleaded not guilty.
Magistrate Olubunmi Achegbulu, who gave the ruling, also granted the accused two sureties in like sum.
Ojiechoge, who reside at Wuse Zone 3 in the FCT, is facing a charge of theft.
Police Prosecutor Adeyemi Oyeyemi told the court that the accused committed the offence on March 9 at 8.00 a.m.
Oyeyemi alleged that the accused stole a Dell laptop from a computer shop at Wuse Zone 3, where he supposedly went to buy
a laptop.
“During a search conducted by the police, the laptop was discovered in Ojiechoge’s bag.’”
The offence contravened Section 287 of the Penal Code.
The case has been adjourned until April 13 for hearing. (NAN)
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(Editing by Dele Akinsola)