Twenty-seven-year-old Okechukwu Nweze, was on Monday arraigned before a Senior Magistrates court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, for allegedly stealing a mobile worth N10, 000.
Nweze was said to have been reported at Wuse Zone 3 Police Station by one Adamu Alhassan of OAU Quarters, Abuja.
The prosecutor, Umar Ango, while testifying in court said the Nweze stole an iTel mobile phone belonging to the plaintiff while he queued up to buy fuel at the NNPC petrol station in Wuse II, Abuja.
According to the prosecutor, the phone was recovered from the accused during police investigation.
Ango further stated that the offences contravened the provisions of Sections 79 and 287 of the Penal Code.
When the charge was read, the accused pleaded not guilty to the crime.
Senior Magistrate, Mrs Binta Dogonyaro, consequently granted Nweze bail in the sum of N20,000, with two sureties who must be living within the court’s jurisdiction.
The case was however adjourned by Dogonyaro till June 10 for hearing.
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