Police arraign electrician for allegedly stealing television, N18,000

<p>A 35-year-old electrician, Sunday Andrew has been arraigned in a Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing a plasma television and N18,000 cash.</p>, <p>The police charged Andrew of Jedu, Airport Road Abuja, with criminal trespass, house breaking and theft.</p>, <p>The prosecutor, Mr Stanley Nwaforaku told the court that the complainant, Mr Boniface Chinedu of Lugbe, Zone 8 Abuja, reported the case at the Trade More Police Station on Aug.17.</p>, <p>Nwaforaku said that the defendant criminally trespassed into the complainant’s compound and broke into his house at Lugbe, Zone 8 without his consent.</p>, <p>He said that the defendant stole the complainant’s plasma television, N18,000 cash, gas cylinders, chargers and some clothings.</p>, <p>According to Nwaforaku, in the process of escaping with the stolen item, the defendant was caught and the stolen items were recovered from him.</p>, <p>The prosecutor said that during police investigation, the defendant made a confessional statement, adding that the offence contravened Sections 348, 354 and 287 of the Penal Code.</p>, <p>The Judge, Mr Aliyu Kagarko admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000 and a surety in like sum.</p>, <p>He ordered that the surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.</p>, <p>Kagarko adjourned the case until Aug. 25 for hearing. (NAN)</p>