{"id":313196,"date":"2021-02-08T14:03:40","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T13:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arewa.ng\/?p=313196"},"modified":"2021-02-08T14:06:13","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T13:06:13","slug":"labourer-in-court-for-allegedly-stealing-building-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arewa.ng\/?p=313196","title":{"rendered":"Labourer in court for allegedly stealing building materials"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemprop=\"description\" wp_automatic_readability=\"73.764359351988\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1493896 jetpack-lazy-image\" alt=\"court\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.vanguardngr.com\/inc\/uploads\/2020\/11\/unnamed-35.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.vanguardngr.com\/inc\/uploads\/2020\/11\/unnamed-35.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.vanguardngr.com\/inc\/uploads\/2020\/11\/unnamed-35.jpg?resize=58%2C39&amp;ssl=1 58w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.vanguardngr.com\/inc\/uploads\/2020\/11\/unnamed-35.jpg?resize=260%2C174&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.vanguardngr.com\/inc\/uploads\/2020\/11\/unnamed-35.jpg?resize=195%2C130&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.vanguardngr.com\/inc\/uploads\/2020\/11\/unnamed-35.jpg?resize=115%2C77&amp;ssl=1 115w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.vanguardngr.com\/inc\/uploads\/2020\/11\/unnamed-35.jpg?resize=500%2C334&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\" data-temp-aztec-id=\"5413147b-db61-41f0-9790-5d419309ca9f\"><br \/>\nThe Police on Monday arraigned a labourer, Francis Agianpuye, in a Grade 1 Area Court, Mpape, Abuja, for allegedly stealing building materials.<br \/>\n<!-- --><br \/>\nThe value of the allegedly stolen materials has yet to be ascertained but the police have charged the accused who resides around the New Market, Lokogoma, Abuja with a one-count charge of theft.<br \/>\nThe Judge, Mr Salihu Ibrahim, admitted the accused bail to a bail of N700,000 and ordered him to produce one \u201creasonable and reliable surety\u2019\u2019 who must reside within the court\u2019s jurisdiction.<br \/>\nThe judge adjourned the case until Feb.11 for hearing.<br \/>\nEarlier, Prosecutor Stanley Nwaforaku told the court that the defendant was a labourer at a site where the complainant was putting up a building.<br \/>\nHe accused Agianpuye of \u201ccriminally and dishonestly\u2019\u2019 stealing iron rods meant for the construction of beams.<br \/>\n\u201cDuring the police investigation, the defendant confessed to the crime,\u2019\u2019 Nwaforaku said.<br \/>\nThe matter, the prosecutor said, was reported at the Apo Police Station by the complainant, Mr James Herbert of No 1, Uke Street, Area II Garki, Abuja.<br \/>\nThe offence, Nwaforaku said, contravened the provisions of Section 287 of the Penal Code.<br \/>\nAgianpuye, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Police on Monday arraigned a labourer, Francis Agianpuye, in a Grade 1 Area Court, Mpape, Abuja, for allegedly stealing building materials. The value of the allegedly stolen materials has yet to be ascertained but the police have charged the accused who resides around the New Market, Lokogoma, Abuja with a one-count charge of theft. 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