Food seller docked for allegedly stealing customer’s phone

By Hauwa Gold

A food seller, Anna Daniel, 33, was on Wednesday docked in a Karu Grade I Area Court, Abuja for allegedly stealing her customer’s cell phone worth N94, 000.

The  police charged the defendant with criminal trespass and theft.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Prosecution Counsel, Mr Olanrewaju Osho, told the court that the defendant went into the complainant’s shop situated in Kurudu, Abuja to plait her hair and stole phone.

Osho said that the defendant also stole two other cell phones belonging to aanother customer.

He said that during police investigation, the defendant confessed to the crime.

The prosecutor said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 348 and 288 of the Penal Code.

The Judge, Malam Umar Mayana, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100, 000 each with two sureties each in like sum.

He said that the sureties must live within the court’s jurisdiction and their addresses verified by court officer and police officer from emanating division.

The judge adjourned the case until May 16 for further hearing.

(NAN)