Musician, 23, Arraigned For Allegedly Stealing Musical Equipment

A 23-year-old musi
cian, Izuchukwu Chukwudozie, was last Wednesday arraigned before a Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing musical equipment from a church.
The accused who resides at Trade More Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, is standing trial on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and theft.
The police prosecutor, Cpl. Paul Anigbo, said that on Oct. 10, 2013 Pastor Roy Onwuatun of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, FHA Lugbe, reported the accused at the Lugbe Police Station.
Anigbo told the court that Onwuatun had reported that sometime in June 2013, the accused and two others now at large were expelled from the church because of their shortcomings.
He said that the accused and his accomplices conspired among themselves, broke into the church and stole some musical equipment.
According to him, the stolen musical equipment included an electrical mixer, valued at N120,000, and an electrical drum pedal valued at N100,000.
He said that during police investigation, the accused could not give a satisfactory account of himself.
Anigbo said the offences contravened Sections 79 and 287 of the Penal Code.
The accused, if found guilty, could face five years jail term, a fined, or both.
The accused pleaded not guilty.
The Senior Magistrate, Mr Chukwuemeka Ubani, granted the accused bail in the sum of N120,000 with one surety in like sum.
Ubani said the surety must be a resident within the jurisdiction of the court and should be a civil servant of any grade level.
He adjourned the case till May 6 for hearing.