A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna state, on Tuesday, ordered a man, Yusuf Perry, to be remanded in a correctional facility for stealing phones.
Perry, a resident of Sokoto Street, Kafanchan is standing trial on a two-count charge of trespass and theft.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Insp. Johnson Ibudu, told the court that one Michael Uwem, who is a police officer and complainant, arrested and brought the suspect to the station on Feb. 10.
Ibudu said the complainant alleged that the suspect stole three phones, an mp3 music player and N47,000 cash from his house and was caught red-handed.
He said the total value of the stolen items was N155,000.
The prosecutor, therefore, prayed the court for an adjournment to enable him to call witnesses to prove his case against the suspect.
Ibudu said the offence was contrary to sections 333 and 271 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017.
In his ruling, the magistrate, Abdulaziz Ibrahim, granted the prayers of the prosecution.
Ibrahim ordered that the suspect be remanded in the Kafanchan correctional facility and adjourned the matter until March 9, for hearing.
