Two security guards, Levi Musa and Godwin Istifanus were on Tuesday arraigned before a Life Camp Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, over alleged negligence and loss of property valued N2 million.
Musa and Istifanus, who reside in Abuja, are being charged with joint act and negligence to which they pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecutor, Charity Nwachukwu, told the court that the complainants, Mr Nwafor Bright and Mr Nwafor Peniel, jointly reported the matter at the Jabi Police Station on Oct. 23.
Nwachukwu said that the defendants were security men attached to Topstar Home Property Ltd at Jabi.
She said that Musa and Istifanus, negligently slept on duty while hoodlums broke into the office and stole property valued N2 million.
The prosecutor further said that during interrogation by the police, the defendants failed to give a satisfactory account of themselves.
Magistrate Hauwa Aboki, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum N100,000, with one surety each in like sum.
Aboki ordered that the sureties must provide reliable means of identification, and adjourned the matter until Dec. 9 for hearing.
