Scavenger Docked For Allegedly Stealing 12 Plastic Chairs

A 28-year-old scavenger (popularly known as Baba n Bola), Adamu Suleiman, on Wednesday 19th July 2023 appeared before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 12 plastic chairs worth N180,000 . adsbygoogle || []).push({});

 

Suleiman, whose residential address was not provided, is charged with theft.

 

The prosecutor, Insp Chidi Leo,  told the court that the defendant committed the offence on July 13, at about 4.20 a.m. along Kano Road Kaduna.

 

Leo said that the defendant was caught by a vigilante group while stealing the chairs from a shop belonging to the complainant, Bello Maigari.

 

He said that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 217 of the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.

 

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

 

Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel,  admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

 

Emmanuel said that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed with evidence of tax payment to Kaduna Government.

 

He adjourned the case until Aug. 17 for hearing.

 

Source: NAN