Abuja man docked for stealing chicken feed
A cobbler, Osas Salam 33, on Thursday appeared in an Upper Area Court Zuba, Abuja, for allegedly receiving stolen bags of fish feed worth N240, 000.
The police charged Mr Salam with receiving stolen property.
The prosecution counsel, Chinedu Ogada, told the court the matter was reported to the police by the complainant, Festus Lawal on July 2.
Mr Ogada said that Amana Salam, the security guard at the complainant’s fish pond, stole some fish feeds worth N240, 000 on different occasions and sold them to the defendant.
The prosecutor told the court that in the course of the investigation, the defendant was arrested but all efforts made to recover the stolen items failed.
He added that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 317 of the Penal Code.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor prayed the court to grant him a date to open the case
The judge, Gambo Garba, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N200,000 and a surety in like sum.
He ordered that the surety must have reasonable means of livelihood and must reside within the jurisdiction of the court.
The judge adjourned the case until August 25 for a hearing.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Economy
Yam prices soar by up to 100% in Enugu markets
Another dealer in New Market, Mary-Jane Ibe, blamed the rising cost on insecurity.
Economy
MTN Nigeria appeals against FG’s proposed nationalisation, says company belongs to Nigerians
He said over 11 million Nigerians own stakes in the company through pension fund investments.
States
Taraba judicial administration geared towards excellence, chief judge says
He said judicial reforms under his watch are geared towards excellence in judicial practice and justice delivery in the state.
Economy
PEBEC seeks integrated digital platform for businesses
“Many MDAs have digitalised their services, but they are digitalising in silos. Businesses still provide the same information to multiple agencies,” she said.
Economy
National Assembly committees seek increased funding for solid minerals
He said adequate funding and stronger stakeholder collaboration were critical to accelerating reforms and harnessing the sector’s opportunities.
Economy
TCN restores power on Benin/Omotosho 330kv transmission line
The TCN has restored power on the Benin-Omotosho 330kV transmission line following an outage caused by detached conductors.
