Tailor docked for alleged theft of machines worth N260,000
NAN-H-76
Tailor
By Nana Musa
Abuja, Feb. 23, 2017 (NAN) A 22-year-old man, Abdul Suleiman, was on Thursday arraigned in a Karmo Grade I Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing industrial machines worth N260,000.
The accused, a tailor and resident of Defence College Quarters, Gwarimpa, Abuja, is facing a one-count charge.
The prosecutor, Florence Auhioboh, told the court that one Njideka Maduakwu, of same address with the defendant, reported the matter at the Gwarimpa Police Station on Feb. 16.
Auhioboh said that the complainant alleged that on the same date, she discovered that her worker had stolen one industrial designing machine and two industrial sewing machines, all valued at N260,000.
The prosecutor also said that the offence contravened Section 289 of the Penal Code.
The section prescribes seven years imprisonment for offenders with fine or both.
The section states inter alia:“Whoever, being a clerk or servant or being employed in the capacity of a clerk or servant, commits theft in respect of any property in the possession of his master or employer, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years or with fine or with both.’’
The accused pleaded not guilty.
Counsel to the accused, Cynthia Nnamdi, applied for his bail, assuring that her client would not jump bail.
The judge, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 and one surety in like sum.
He adjourned the case till March 23 for further hearing. (NAN)
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