The police on Monday arraigned one Clement Bassey of Kurudu village, Abuja, in a Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates’ Court for criminal breach of trust.
The police prosecutor, Corporal Gideon Ekomson, told the court that one Gwandu Abubakar of Wuse Zone 4, Abuja reported the matter at the Wuse Police Station, Abuja.
Ekomson told the court that Abubakar took his car to Bassey at Amanda Car Wash, Wuse to wash for him.
The prosecutor alleged that the accused stole Abubakar’s money, N550,000, that was left in the car.
He said that the offence contravened the Penal Code.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The magistrate, Binta Dogonyaro, granted the accused bail for N200,000 and a surety who should reside within the court’s jurisdiction.
Dogonyaro adjourned the case till March 4 for hearing
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