Trader appears in court for allegedly stealing 6 bags of rice in Kaduna

A trader, Sani Zubairu, 40, on Wednesday appeared in a Kaduna Court for allegedly stealing six bags of rice.

It was gathered that Zubairu, lives at Kano Road in Kaduna

Zubairu faces a two-count charge of stealing and criminal conspiracy.

Insp. Chidi Leo, the prosecutor, informed the court that the defendant carried the offence on Oct. 12, at Kawo Market, Kaduna.

“On the same date at about 2:00 p.m., the complainant, Mamoud Ali, asked the defendant to help him look after his shop while he went to the bank.

“But while the complainant was away, the defendant conspired with two others now at large and stole six bags of rice valued at N252,000 from the shop,” the prosecutor told the court.

The prosecutor has said that the offence is in contravention of sections 234 and 271 of the Kaduna State Penal Code 2017.

The defendant, has pleaded not guilty to the offences of which he has been charged.

Ibrahim Emmanuel, who’s the Magistrate, has given the Zubairu bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

He added that the sureties must be gainfully employed.

He also remarked that the sureties must have evidence of two years’ tax payment to the State Government.

Emmanuel has adjourned the matter till Nov. 16, for hearing.