Man in court for stealing swinging chair

[MrVan]

Jos – A-24-year old man, Abdulsalam Abuta, on Thursday appeared before an Upper Area Court in Jos for alledgedly stealing a chair estimated to cost N10,000.

Abuta, a resident of Agwan-Rogo area of Jos, appeared before Malam Mustapha Hassan, on a one-count charge of theft.

The Prosecutor, Mr Shuaibu Tambaya, had told the court that on March 7, at about 2.00 p.m., the accused was arrested for allegedly stealing the swinging chair.

He said the accused, in company of one Hamza Maisalati– now at large– broke into the shop of Alhaji Awwalu Haruna and made away with the chair.

"Luck, however, ran out on them as they were sighted by some neighbours of Haruna, while they were committing the offence.

"The shop owner reported the theft to Angwan-Rogo police Division at about 4.30pm and Abuta was picked up by the police," he told the court.

The Prosecutor claimed that Haruna informed the police that the chair was brought to him for repairs by one Aminu Malam.

Tambaya said the accused had committed an offence contrary to section 287 of the Penal Code.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to charge and applied for bail.

The judge granted bail to the accused in the sum of N20,000 with one "reasonable surety" and adjourned the case to April 16, 2012 for hearing.  (NAN)

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