A 50-year-old landlord, Solomon Kudu, allegedly
removed the roof of his tenants’ apartment and
stole one of the tenant’s N45,000, offences for
which he was arraigned, yesterday, by the Police in
a Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja.
removed the roof of his tenants’ apartment and
stole one of the tenant’s N45,000, offences for
which he was arraigned, yesterday, by the Police in
a Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja.
Kudu, a resident of Suka village, Airport Road,
Abuja, is facing a two-count charge of mischief and
theft, preferred against him by police.
The Prosecuting Counsel, Ukoha Ndidi, told the
court that Benjamin Nyor and Abubakar Zainab, of
the same address, reported the incident at Iddo
Police Station on July 15. Ndidi said the defendant
had intentionally climbed up and removed the
rooftop of their apartment, while they were not at
home.
She further told the court that the defendant broke
into Zainab’s apartment and stole her N45,000. The
prosecutor said the offence contravened Sections
287 and 95 of the Penal Code. However, Kudu
pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The presiding officer, Mr. Garba Ogbede, granted
bail to the defendant in the sum of N100,000 with
two sureties each in like sum. Ogbede said that the
sureties must not be less than grade level eight
officers in the federal civil service and must reside
within the jurisdiction of the court.
He adjourned the case till August 31 for hearing.
