Driver arraigned for allegedly stealing passenger’s belongings
The defendant, 31, who resides in Zuba, Abuja was charged for criminal conspiracy, extortion and theft .
He, however pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against him.
The prosection counsel, Ayotunde Adeyanju told the court that the complainant (victim) who resides in Abacha Baracks, Asokoro reported the matter at the Karu Police station on Jan. 5.
Ayotunde said that the complainant alleged that on Jan. 4, she boarded a Volkswagen Golf taxi, with registration number KWL 414 CG, driven by the defendant from Abacha road to AYA.
He said that on reaching Kugbo, the defendant stopped and picked two passengers, whom he conspired with, to forcefully attacked the complainant with a knife and snatched her belongings.
He said that the belongings included one iPhone XX Max, valued at N250,000, cash of N5,000 and ATM card he used to withdraw the sum of N20,000 all amounting to N275,000.
He said the offence contraneved sections 97(2), 292 and 287 of the Penal Code.
The judge, Aliyu Alhassan, however granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 and two sureties in like.
He said that one of the sureties much be a religious leader and adjourned the case until Feb. 12 for hearing.
