Businessman docked for allegedly buying stolen diesel

Mon, Sep 5, 2022
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Judiciary

A businessman, Usman Oduma, was on Monda docked in a Kado Grade I Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly buying stolen 400 litres of diesel.

The defendant, who resides at Jahi 2, Abuja, is standing trial on a count-charge of receiving stolen property.

The Prosecution Counsel, Ms, Helen Ochai told the court that  Insp Abubakar Haruna, attached to the Mabushi  Police Station, arrested the defendant while on patrol with his team on Aug. 9.

She further alleged that the team discovered 400 litres of diesel inside the defendant’s Golf wagon car with registration number: EZ877ABJ.

Ochai told the court that when questioned, the defendant  allegedly admitted to have bought the diesel at the rate of N280 per litre from one Emeka Nworah, who had stolen the said petroleum  product from his organisation.

She  said that the offence contravened the provision of section 317 of the Penal Code.

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

The Judge, Malam Mohammed Wakili admitted the defendant to a bail in the sum of N500,000 with a reliable surety in like sum.

He ruled that the surety must provide a BVN print out, two recent passport photographs and a valid identification card, which must be verified by the court’s registrar.

Wakili adjourned the matter until Oct.18, for hearing ( NAN)

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