Police arraign scavenger for receiving stolen bicycles
On Thursday, the police arrested a 25-year-old scavenger, Mubarak Isya, for receiving stolen bicycles in Abuja.
Isya of Kubusa Partake is facing trial before the Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, charged with receiving stolen property.
The prosecution counsel, Stanley Nwaforaku, told the court that Mr Mohammed Aliyu of Durumi, Abuja, reported a case of theft at the Durumi police station against Peter Elisha and Ali Hassan on December 17.
Mr Nwaforaku said during the police investigation, Elisha and Hassan confessed to stealing the bicycles belonging to one Jonah Izuka and selling them to the defendant.
The prosecutor said when the defendant was later arrested, he admitted that he bought the bicycles from Elisha and Hassan.
Mr Nwaforaku said that the offence contravened section 317 of the Penal Code.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The judge, Aliyu Kagarko, granted the defendant bail of N500,000 with one surety in like sum.
Mr Kagarko ordered that the surety reside within the court’s jurisdiction and produce reliable means of identification.
He adjourned the matter until February 16 for a hearing.
(NAN)
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