The police on Tuesday arraigned a 43-year-old woman, Hajiya Safiya Yakubu at the Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly receiving stolen wrappers worth N3 million.
The accused, a resident of No. 1, Poultry Road, New Layout, Kurmin Mashi, Kaduna, is standing trial on a charge of receiving stolen property.
prosecutor, Sgt. Mohammed Garba told the court that one Sanusi Mohammed, of Shop 57,
Garki Ultra Modern Market, reported a case of theft of wrappers from his shop by one Amina Ali of Masaka, Nasarawa State on Jan.21. Garba said that police investigation in the matter revealed that the accused bought the wrappers from Amina.
According to him, in the course of interrogation, seven pieces of Hollandais wrappers were recovered from the accused person. Garba also said that the offence contravened section 317 of the Penal Code. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
Counsel to the accused, Peter Joseph made a bail application in favour of his client, assuring the court that a credible surety would be provided if bail was granted. The Judge,
Alhaji Umar Kagarko, granted the accused bail in the sum of N500, 000 with a reliable surety that must be resident within the court’s jurisdiction. Kagarko then adjourned the case to Feb. 16 for hearing
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