Two Students Arrested For Allegedly Stealing From Church

 
The police on Wednesday arraigned two students at a Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, Mararaba in Nasarawa, for alleged criminal conspiracy, trespass on place of worship and theft.
The accused persons are Freeman Michael, an 18-year-old student of Base 1, Aku Village, Mararaba, and 17-year-old student, of Aba Gana Street, Mararaba.
The police prosecutor, Inuwa Maigida, told the court that the matter was reported at the ‘A’ Division Police Station, Mararaba, by Benjamin Chikodiri of Base 1, Aku Village on July 26.“On July 26 at about 1.30 a.m., the two accused conspired and broke into the Divine Favour Ministry Church located at Aku village, Mararaba.“They stole 1 music mixer valued N47, 000, 1 microphone receiver valued N18, 000 and 1 DVD player valued N4, 000.“After the crime, the accused escape to an unknown destination, but were later arrested in Mararaba,” he alleged.
Mr. Maigida said the offence contravened provisions of sections 97, 213, 347 and 288 of the penal code.The accused are liable to ten years in prison if convicted on the charges.The accused persons, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The presiding judge, Albert Maga, admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N200, 000 each and two sureties each in like sum.Mr. Maga said that one of the sureties must be a traditional title holder with landed property and reside within the jurisdiction of the court.
He also ordered the sureties to write an undertaking promising the court that the accused would not commit similar crime.
Mr. Maga adjourned the case to September 5 for hearing.