A scavenger, Labaran Ibrahim, was on Thursday arraigned in a Dutse Senior Magistrates’ Court in Abuja for allegedly stealing 35 bags of chicken feed worth N400,000 from a poultry farm.

‎The police charged Ibrahim with criminal trespass and theft, contrary to Sections 348 and 288 of the Penal Code Law of Northern Nigeria.

‎The Prosecution Counsel, Juliana Atinko, told the court that the complainant, Ogechi Nwando, who lives in  Dei-Dei, Abuja reported the matter at the Divisional Police Headquarters, Dei-Dei.

‎Ms Atinko told the court that Nwando discovered that 35 bags of chicken feed were missing from her poultry farm on September 2.

‎She said the complainant installed a CCTV camera on the farm and the footage showed the defendant with bags of the chicken feed.

‎The prosecution alleged that the defendant gained access to the farm by using “master keys.”

‎She said the defendant was later arrested while attempting to sell the stolen chicken feed.

‎The defendant however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

‎The Senior Magistrate, Yusuf Alkali, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two reliable sureties in like sum.

‎He ordered that the sureties must reside within the jurisdiction of the court and provide reliable means of identification.

‎He adjourned the matter until October 9 for hearing.

 (NAN)