Security guard docked for alleged negligent conduct

Security guard docked for alleged negligent conduct

Arraignment

By Uche Bibilari

Gwagwalada (FCT), June 7, 2024 (NAN) A security guard, Iliya Yakubu, has appeared in  a Senior Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, for alleged negligent conduct.

The police charged Yakubu, who lives in Gwako 2, Gwagwalada, Abuja, with negligent conduct and theft.

The Prosecution Counsel,  Dabo Yakubu, told the court that the complainant,  Akobi Ikechukwu, of the same address reported the matter at the Police Station on June 5.

Yakubu said that the defendant was attached to the city top table Water Company as security guard to guard the company’s equipment.

He said that the defendant negligently allowed an unknown person to enter the company who stole two motor batteries, two surface pumping machines, some motor parts and electrical wires, estimated to cost N1.5 million.

The prosecutor said that the offences contravened the provisions of Sections 196 and 287 of the Penal Code.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Senior Magistrate, Munir Sani, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500, 000, with two reasonable sureties in like sum.

Sani said that the sureties must reside within the jurisdiction of the court and one of the sureties must be a well-known person

The magistrate said the surety must produce a statement of account with a bond of the same amount.

He said that the other surety must provide a National Identity Card or driver’s license.

Sani said in default the defendant should be remanded in Suleja Correctional Centre.

He adjourned the case until July 24, for hearing. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

UU/JPE

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Edited by Joseph Edeh