Student arraigned in court for attempted theft of a tricycle

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Police arraign student for attempting to steal a tricycle

The police on Friday arraigned a student, Mohammed Abubakar, 29, of Karmo village before an Abuja Senior Magistrates? Court for attempting to steal a tricycle.

Abubakar is standing trail on a two-count charge of attempting to commit offence of theft and joint act.

The police prosecutor, Cpl. Simon Emmanuel, told the court that on April 1, the accused and two others now at large, burgled the house of one Abdullahi Yusuf and wheeled out his tricycle.

Emmanuel said that while the three suspects were wheeling out the tricycle, they were sighted by people in the neighbourhood who raised alarm.

He said that the suspects escaped, adding that Abubakar was eventually arrested and handed over to a police patrol team.

He said that the offence contravened Section 95 and 79 of the Panel Code. The accused pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge.

Senior Magistrate Abdullahi Illelah granted bail to the accused person in the sum of N20, 000 and one surety in like sum.

He ordered that the surety must have a defined work and home address and must reside within the jurisdiction of the court. Illelah, however, adjourned the case to April 15 for further hearing.

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