Lovers docked for allegedly stealing N500,000

Two lovers, Yahaya Basiru and Hafsat Muhammad were on Friday docked in an Upper Area Court Gwagwalada, FCT for allegedly stealing a friend’s N500,000.

The police charged Basiru, 22, and Muhammad, 22, both residents of Ungwa-Dodo, Gwagwalada, Abuja with criminal conspiracy and theft.

The Prosecution Counsel, Abdullahi Tanko told the court that the complainant, Mr Nasiru Bala of same address reported the matter at the Police Station on Jan. 8.

Tanko said that on Jan. 6 the first defendant, Basiru collected the complainant’s house key in order to spend some time in his house with his girlfriend, Muhammad which the complainant obliged him.

He said that the defendants after spending time in the house retuned the key to the complainant.

Tanko said that the complainant later discovered that the defendants stole his N500,000.

The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provisions of Sections 96 and 286 of the Penal code.

The Defence Counsel, S.H. Yahaya in an oral bail application prayed the court to grant his clients bail in most liberal terms citing Section 35 and 36 (5) of the 1999 constitution as amended.

The Judge, Malam Abdullahi Abdulkarim, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N200, 000 each with one reasonable surety each in like sum.

Abdulkarim ordered that the sureties must reside within the jurisdiction of the court and must present their valid means of identification.

He adjourned the case until Feb. 19 for hearing.