A 20-year-old student, Blessing Igobo, was on Tuesday arraigned in a Mararaba Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, Nasarawa State, for alleged theft of telephone recharge cards worth N10,000.
Igobo was arraigned on a two-count charge of mischief and theft.
The prosecutor, Mr Friday Adaji, told the court that Patience Okpara, a resident of Mararaba, reported the case at the ‘A’ Division Police Station on March 11.
Adaji said that on March 1, at about 10 a.m., the accused came to the complainant’s shop located at Mararaba to buy recharge card.
The prosecutor said the complainant, however, had no change for the denomination the accused brought.
He said that when the complainant went to look for change, the accused opened her drawer and stole her handbag which contained recharge cards valued at N10,000.
Adaji said that the accused then disappeared to an unknown destination until March 11 when she was sighted and arrested.
The prosecutor stated that the offence contravened Sections 327 and 288 of the Penal Code
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The judge, Albert Maga, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N100,000, with one surety in like sum.
Maga said that the surety must reside within the jurisdiction of the court and must submit a recent passport photograph or National Identity Card to the court.
He adjourned the case till March 31 for further hearing. (NAN)