A 35-year-old engineer, Mustapha Abdul, was on Friday appeared before an Abuja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly receiving stolen camera D850 worth N5 million.
The police charged Abdul, of Suleja, Niger State with receiving stolen property but the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Prosecutor, Mrs Charity Nwachukwu, told the court that the complainant, Mr Oguejiofor Jideofor of Kubwa in Abuja, reported a case of theft against one Nicholas Peter at the Gwarinpa Police Station on Nov. 15.
Nwachukwu said that Peter allegedly made away with the complainant’s camera D850 worth N5 million and sold it to the defendant for N800,000
Nwachukwu told the court that Peter’s confessional statements at the police station led to the arrest of the defendant.
The prosecutor alleged that during police investigation, the stolen camera was recovered from the defendant.
She said that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 317 of the Penal Code.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Musa Jobbo, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100,000 and one surety in like sum.
Jobbo said the surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and his address must be verified by the court registry
He adjourned the matter until March 9 for hearing.
