Man in court for stealing from own mother
A 30-year-old man, Tum Joseph, was docked at an Upper Customary Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Tuesday, for allegedly stealing a mattress and clothes from his mother.
Joseph is charged with three counts of criminal
intimidation, inciting disturbance of public peace and theft.
The police prosecutor, Insp Esther Bishen, told the court
that the defendant’s mother, Bridget, who lives in Ungwan Fari, Kafanchan,
reported the matter at the Kafanchan Divisional Police Station on July 7.
Bishen said the complainant was nursing her sick husband in
the hospital when she received information that her son had carted away some
items in the house.
She listed the items stolen to include one mattress, two
containers of herbicide chemicals, 10 yards of wrapper and some of her
husband’s clothes.
The police told the court that the mattress was recovered from
the defendant during an investigation.
She added that the defendant also insults and calls his
mother names.
The offence, she said, contravenes the provisions of
sections 378, 76 and 270 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law.
When the charge was read to him, he pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor prayed to the court for an adjournment to
enable the police to call witnesses to prove its case.
In his ruling, the presiding judge, Mr George Gwani, granted
the defendant bail in the sum of N20,000 and a surety in like sum who must be
his uncle.
He adjourned the matter until Sept. 5 for a hearing.
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