Court discharges 2 men accused of stealing for lack of diligent prosecution
NAN-H-43
Discharge
By Blessing Ibegbu
Mararaba, (Nasarawa State), July 21, 2017 (NAN) A Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, on Friday discharged two men, Taminu Sani, 22, and Chinedu Ani, 30, docked for allegedly stealing a plasma television and N38,650 cash.
The judge, Ibrahim Shekarau, discharged the defendants for lack of diligent prosecution.
Shekarau discharged them as the prosecutor, Cpl. Hamen Donald, could not produce witnesses, including the nominal complainant.
He struck out the case due to lack of diligent prosecution.
The discharged persons, had earlier pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge of conspiracy, trespass and theft levelled against them, offences they denied committing.
They were alleged to have conspired and trespassed into a shop through the ceiling, stole N38, 650 cash, and 21 inch-plasma television and escaped, but were traced and arrested.
The offences contravened Sections 97, 349 and 288 of the Penal Code.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the case was first mentioned on May 2, 2017. (NAN)
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Edited by Tola Okinbaloye/Obike Ukoh
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