Police Arraign Businessman For Shielding Offender

The police in
Gwagwalada have arraigned a businessman, Chukwuemeka Abagaradu, 66, in a Senior Magistrate Court for shielding an offender.
The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Gabriel Ndulue, told the court that the accused was arraigned for not being able to produce his son.
Joseph, whom he stood surety for sometime in September.
Ndulue said that Joseph who was store keeper at a company, Ndupu Enterprises Ltd., in Gwagwalada was on September 13 accused of stealing N1.8 million from the company.
He said that the matter was lodged at the Gwagwalada Police Station by one Mr Chidi Ndupu on September 19.
Abagaradu, who resides in New Kutunku in Gwagwalada, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mr Ahmed Adajiowo, admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N400,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Ndajowo ordered that the sureties must reside within the FCT and must be civil servants or have landed property.
He ordered the sureties to attach their passport photographs to the bail bond.
Ndajowo adjourned the case to November 4 for hearing.