Three friends on Friday
appeared before an Abuja Court, Kado, Abuja, for allegedly buying stolen items.
Bello Musa, and Abubakar
Bihari, who reside at Pantaker Dawaki area of Abuja and Said Suleiman of
Setraco, Gwarimpa, Abuja were charged by the police with conspiracy of crime
and for receiving stolen item.
When the matter was read
to the defendants, they however, pleaded not guilty.
Stanley Nwafoaku, who’s
the Prosecution Counsel, informed the court that the complainant, Aliyu Sani
who resides at New Dawn Estate, Airport Road, Abuja brought the matter to the
awareness of the Life Camp Police Station, on October
The Prosecution Counsel,
made an allegation that the defendants were arrested buying the iron rods
which were stolen by one Joseph Vincent and Yahaya Bello from Sani’s house.
He disclosed that Vincent
and Bello were earlier apprehended by the police and would appear in court over
alleged theft probably by October 31.
The prosecutor also added
that during the investigation of the police, the first defendant, Musa opened
up that it was Vincent that brought them to Sani’s house to purchase the said
iron rods.
He revealed also that the
offence was in contravention of the provisions of Sections 97 and 317 of the
Penal Code.
Muhammed Wakili who
presided over the matter granted the defendants N200,000 each bail plus one
surety each in like sum.
Wakili directed that the
sureties must be living within the jurisdiction of the court, must make
provision for a print out of their bank’s BVN; which would be subjected to the
verification of a court official.
He has adjourned the case
until January 10, 2023 for hearing.
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