The Nigeria Police Force arraigned a 53-year-old businessman, King Dauda, before a Kado Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja on Friday for stealing N92,300 from a sex worker.
Dauda, of EFAB Global Estate, Life Camp, Abuja, was accused of stealing.
The defendant, on the other hand, pleaded not guilty to the accusation.
Stanley Nwafoaku, the Prosecution Counsel, informed the court that on May 26, at 9:05 a.m., Ms Bolaji Olufumi of Prosper Road Area 3, Abuja, reported the matter to Life Camp Police Station.
Nwafoaku claimed that on May 20, the defendant invited the complainant to his home at EFAB Estate and seized her handbag containing N92,300 after having carnal knowledge of her.
He claimed that Olufumi’s attempts to reclaim the purse and the money from the defendant were futile.
According to Nwafoaku, the offense violated Sections 288 of the Penal Code Law.
Charity Nwosu, the Defense Counsel, applied for bail orally, citing Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Section 158 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015.
Nwosu promised the court that if bail was granted, the defendant would not violate it.
Nwafoaku, on the other hand, did not object to the defence counsel’s bail plea.
The defendant was granted bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in the same amount by the Judge, Muhammed Wakili.
According to Wakili, the surety must give a printout of their Bank Verification Number (BVN), a recent passport photograph, and a valid identification card, all of which must be validated by the court registrar.
Following that, the judge delayed the case until June 15 for a hearing.
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