Tailor docked for allegedly stealing friend’s sewing machine

Tailor docked for allegedly stealing friend’s sewing machine

Theft
By Patience Yakubu
Kaduna, June 19, 2024(NAN) A 27-year-old tailor, Samson Godwin, was on Wednesday docked in a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing his friend’s sewing machine worth N146, 000.

The defendant, who lives in Barnawa area of Kaduna, is charged with theft.

He, however, pleaded not gulty to the charge.

The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court that the defendant committed the offence in a shop located at Barnawa Market Kaduna belonging to his friend, Raymond Francis.

Leo alleged that the defendant and two others now at large, broke into the shop of the complainant and stole a sewing machine worth N146, 000.

He said that the complainant however saw the stolen sewing machine in his friend’s apartment when he paid him an unscheduled visit.

Leo said the offence contravened the provisions of Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.

Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel admitted the defendant to a bail of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

He directed that the sureties should be gainfully employed and must also show evidence of two years’ tax payment to the Kaduna State Government.

He adjourned the matter until July 22, for hearing. (NAN)

PMY/CEO/SH

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Edited by Chidi Opara/Sadiya Hamza