An Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Tuesday referred an alleged criminal trespass case preferred against a man, Amani Sakin, to the police for proper investigation.

Mr Sakin, in a direct criminal complaint, was charged with criminal trespass and mischief.

The judge, Abdullahi Abdulkarim, in his ruling, referred the case to Gwagwalada Area Command for proper investigation and the findings are to be reported to the court within two weeks.

Mr Abdulkarim gave the ruling after an oral application by the defence counsel, M. A. Ashara, that the matter be referred to the police for investigation.

Mr Ashara, in his oral submission, referred the Court to Sections 88 and 89(5) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) for investigation by the police.

Mr Abdulkarim asked the police to report their findings to the court within two weeks.

The plaintiff, Ibrahim Musa, had told the court that the defendant resides within the jurisdiction of the court.

Mr Musa alleged that the defendant criminally trespassed on his farmland and cut down three economic trees without his consent.

He sought the conviction and sentencing of the defendant for the offences.

The offence contravened the provisions of Sections 348 and 327 of the Penal Code. 

(NAN)