ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- An electrician, Sunday Andrew has been arraigned in a Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing a plasma television and N18,000 cash.
Police charged the 35-year-old man with criminal trespass, house breaking and theft.
The prosecutor, Mr. Stanley Nwaforaku told the court that the complainant, Mr. Boniface; Chinedu of Lugbe, Zone 8 Abuja, reported the case at the Trade More Police Station on 17 August.
Nwaforaku said that the defendant criminally trespassed into the complainantās compound and broke into his house at Lugbe, Zone 8 without his consent.
According to him, the defendant stole the complainantās plasma television, N18,000 cash, gas cylinders, chargers and some clothings.
Nwaforaku said in the process of escaping with the stolen item, the defendant was caught and the stolen items were recovered from him.
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the prosecutor said that during police investigation, the defendant made a confessional statement, adding that the offence contravened Sections 348, 354 and 287 of the Penal Code.
The Judge, Mr Aliyu Kagarko admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000 and a surety in like sum.
He ordered that the surety must reside within the courtās jurisdiction.
Kagarko adjourned the case until 25 August for hearing.