A 20-year-old orange seller, one Mustapha Garba, was Thursday arraigned by the Police in a Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, Nasarawa State, on a two-count-charge of criminal conspiracy and theft.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Friday Adaji, told the court that on October 12, one Jarfar Gabriel of Tudun Wada Mararaba, reported the case at the ‘A’ Division Police Station, Mararaba.
According to the complainant, Adaji said at about 6.30 p.m., while Gabriel was coming back from work, on getting to Mararaba Junction, the accused came close to him and removed his Itel phone from his pocket valued at N12, 000.
The prosecutor further said the complainant also accused Garba of removing his wallet which contained his National ID, two ATM cards and N3, 000, adding that after the suspect took the phone and wallet, he immediately handed it over to one Abdullahi, who is now at large, before he was arrested.
Adaji said that the offences contravened the provisions of sections 97 and 288 of the Penal Code.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Judge, Albert Maga, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000 with one surety in like sum who must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.
The judge adjourned the matter till October 23.
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