The police on Thursday arraigned a 24-year-old man, Tosin Omolola, 24, of Gwarinpa Estate before Kado Grade 2 Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing recharge cards valued at N188,850.
The police prosecutor, Insp. Abdullahi Alhassan, alleged that Esther Okoligwe and Mohammed Garba, all of Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja, reported the matter at the Gishiri Police Station on June 3.
Alhassan also alleged that the accused also stole N12,700 from the complainants.
The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provision of Section 287 of the Penal Code.
If convicted, Omolola shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or be fined or with both
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Presiding Judge, Malam Ahmed Ado, granted him bail in the sum of N200,000 with two surety in like sum.
Ado ordered that one of the sureties must be a civil servant not below salary grade level 06.
He, then, adjourned the case to July 1 for further hearing.
