Man gets N200,000 bail for stealing N1,500

ayodele johnson 01:03 - 23 February 2017

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The accused reportedly stole a sum of N1,500 from a wallet he found at the complainant's apartment.

The Upper Area Court, Gwagwalada, Abuja, has granted a N200,000 bail to a man, Awalu Usman, 25, who was accused of stealing a sum of N1,500.

Usman, who was arraigned on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, reportedly went uninvited to the room of Okoro Okoro, and stole the amount which was contained in a wallet.

As a result, the accused who resides in Angwan Dodo, has been charged with a two-count of criminal trespass and theft.

According to reports, the wallet was found with Usman following police investigation into the matter.

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Alhaji Alhassan Kusherki, the judge who presided over the case adjourned the hearing till Wednesday, April 19, 2017, following the accused not-guilty plea.