Motorcyclist docked over alleged criminal breach of trust, cheating

Court

The police on Friday arraigned a motorcyclist, Sanusi Mohammed in a Kubwa Grade I Area Court for alleged criminal breach of trust and cheating

The prosecutor, Babajide Olanipekun told the court that one Margret Ngwuche reported the matter at the Kubwa Police Station sometime in February.

He said the complainant entrusted a Bajaj Motorcycle valued at N302, 000 to the defendant, with an agreement to remit N8,000 on a weekly basis to her.

Olanipekun further alleged that the defendant sold the said motorcycle and converted the money to his use.

He said that during police investigations, N12,000 was recovered from the defendant.

He said the offence, contravened the provisions of sections 312 and 322 of the Penal Code.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty.

The judge Abdulwahab Mohammed, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500, 000 bail with one reliable surety resident within the court’s jurisdiction.

He adjourned the matter until Jan. 23 for hearing.