The police charged Mr Abdul of Suleja, Niger State, with receiving stolen property, but the defendant pleaded not guilty.
Magistrate Musa Jobbo admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N1million and two sureties in like sum.
ThevMagistrate, Best Ojukwu, convicted the defendant as charged.
Mr Nwachukwu said the complainant alleged that one Felix Nnandi dishonestly went into his shop and made away with his electrical appliances worth N23 million.
The prosecutor said the defendant made a confessional statement during police interrogation.
The prosecution counsel said that the offence contravened Section 317 of the Penal Code.
The magistrate adjourned the case until July 31 for future mention.
The magistrate adjourned the case until August 14, for hearing.
The welding machine is valued at N1.5 million.
The prosecution counsel said the offence contravene the provisions of sections 312 and 288 of the panel code.
