Man in court over alleged trespass, theft in police officer’s home

A 20-year-old man, Mohammed Fahad, was yesterday arraigned in a Karshi Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for stealing security lamp fittings in the house of a police officer. Fahad, who was arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on trespass, mischief and theft, however denied committing the offences. The prosecutor, Mahmud Lawal, told the court that […]

A 20-year-old man, Mohammed Fahad, was yesterday arraigned in a Karshi Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for stealing security lamp fittings in the house of a police officer.

Fahad, who was arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on trespass, mischief and theft, however denied committing the offences.

The prosecutor, Mahmud Lawal, told the court that one David Simon reported the matter at the Karu Police Station, Abuja, on Aug. 28.

He said the complainant alleged that on Aug. 26, the defendant criminally trespassed into the house of one CSP Usman Magaji at Karu, Abuja, wilfully damaged and dishonestly stole security light fittings valued at N54,000.

Lawal also informed the court that the defendant sold the stolen items to one Safullahi Hassan at the rate of N1,300 per unit.

According to the prosecutor, the offences contravened the provisions of sections 348, 327 and 287 of the Penal Code.

The judge, Aliyu Kagarko, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N300,000, with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case until Oct. 16 for hearing. (NAN)