The police on Wednesday arraigned two
students at a Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada,
Mararaba in Nasarawa, for alleged criminal
conspiracy, trespass on place of worship and
theft.
The accused persons are Freeman Michael, an 18-
year-old student of Base 1, Aku Village, Mararaba,
and 17-year-old student, of Aba Gana Street,
Mararaba.
The police prosecutor, Inuwa Maigida, told the
court that the matter was reported at the 'A'
Division Police Station, Mararaba, by Benjamin
Chikodiri of Base 1, Aku Village on July 26. "On July
26 at about 1.30 a.m., the two accused conspired
and broke into the Divine Favour Ministry Church
located at Aku village, Mararaba.
"They stole 1 music mixer valued N47, 000, 1
microphone receiver valued N18, 000 and 1 DVD
player valued N4, 000. "After the crime, the
accused escape to an unknown destination, but
were later arrested in Mararaba," he alleged. Mr.
Maigida said the offence contravened provisions of
sections 97, 213, 347 and 288 of the penal code.
The accused are liable to ten years in prison if
convicted on the charges. The accused persons,
however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The
presiding judge, Albert Maga, admitted the accused
to bail in the sum of N200, 000 each and two
sureties each in like sum.
Mr. Maga said that one of the sureties must be a
traditional title holder with landed property and
reside within the jurisdiction of the court. He also
ordered the sureties to write an undertaking
promising the court that the accused would not
commit similar crime.
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