A 28-year-old man, Aaron George, last Thursday appeared before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates\u2019 Court for allegedly breaking into an apartment and stealing home appliances worth N1.2million.
\nGeorge, a resident of Goni-gora Area of Kaduna, is charged with conspiracy and stealing to which he pleaded not guilty.
\nThe Prosecutor, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court that George committed the offences on March 28, at the Federal Housing, Goni- gora.
\nLeo alleged that George conspired with some persons at large to steal home appliances valued N1.2 million, belonging to Williams Timothy.
\n\u201cGeorge and his accomplices used a sharp object to gain entrance into the apartment while the complainant had travelled.
\n\u201cThe defendant was sighted by a security guard in the process of stealing the appliances which led to his arrest while the others escaped,\u201d the prosecutor said.
\nAccording to him, the offences contravened sections 411 and 217 of the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.
\nThe Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
\nEmmanuel said that the sureties must reside within the court\u2019s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed.
\nHe also ordered that the sureties must show evidence of three years tax payment to the Kaduna State government, while their addresses should be verified by the court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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