NAN-H-86
Remand
By Bosede Olufumni
Kano, Oct. 19,2016 (NAN) A Kano Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 22-year-old man, Abubakar Muhammad, in prison for alleged housebreaking.
Muhammad of Sauna Quarters, Kano, is being tried for alleged housebreaking, theft and mischief, contrary to sections 346,288 and 336 of the Penal Code.
Senior Magistrate Kabiru Abubakar ordered the remand and adjourned the case till Oct. 26, for further mention.
The prosecutor, Mr Junaidu Aminu, told the court that Nasiru Sa’idu, reported the matter to Dakata Police Division, on May 21.
Aminu said that on May 9,at about 10.30 a.m unknown person entered into Sa’idu’s room.
He said they made away with Shadda valued N8,000, seven pairs of jeans trouser valued N13,100 and four pairs of shirt worth N7,800, among others.
The prosecutor said the accused also set fire inside the room and burnt Carpet valued N5,500 and electrical materials worth N6,000, saying that all items were valued N75,900.(NAN)
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Edited by Felix Nwadioha