A 20-year-old orange seller, one Mustapha Garba,
was Thursday arraigned by the Police in a Mararaba
Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, Nasarawa State, on
a two-count-charge of criminal conspiracy and
theft.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Friday Adaji, told the court that
on October 12, one Jarfar Gabriel of Tudun Wada
Mararaba, reported the case at the 'A' Division
Police Station, Mararaba.
According to the complainant, Adaji said at about
6.30 p.m., while Gabriel was coming back from
work, on getting to Mararaba Junction, the accused
came close to him and removed his Itel phone from
his pocket valued at N12, 000.
The prosecutor further said the complainant also
accused Garba of removing his wallet which
contained his National ID, two ATM cards and N3,
000, adding that after the suspect took the phone
and wallet, he immediately handed it over to one
Abdullahi, who is now at large, before he was
arrested.
Adaji said that the offences contravened the
provisions of sections 97 and 288 of the Penal
Code.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Judge, Albert Maga, granted the accused bail in
the sum of N50, 000 with one surety in like sum
who must reside within the court's jurisdiction.
The judge adjourned the matter till October 23
