2 security guards docked for allegedly stealing air conditioners, iron pipes worth N1.54m

Stealing

By Amamihe Ugochukwu

Abuja, July 24, 2019 (NAN) Two security guards who allegedly stole two industrial air conditioners and five hundred pieces of iron pipes valued at N1.54 million from a construction company, on Wednesday appeared in a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court.

The police charged Felix Audu,21, and Peter Dagba, 19,  with two counts of joint act and theft.

The Prosecution Counsel, Ijeoma Ukagha, told the court that one Nyam Simon, attached to the Global Security Guards, Idu yard, Abuja, reported the matter at Karmo Police Station on July 17.

Ukagha told the court that the defendants were employed as security guards and were posted to the CCECC Company, Idu yard, Abuja to secure the property of the company.

The prosecutor alleged that Audu and Dagba formed a criminal intention and stole two industrial air condition and five hundred pieces of iron pipe valued N1.54 million.

Ukagha said during police investigations, the defendants confessed to the crime.

She said that the defendants confessed that they sold the items to one Hussaini of Angwan Rogo.

The offence, she said, contravened  the provisions of sections 79 and 289 of the Penal Code.

The defendants,  however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The area court judge, Alhaji Inuwa Maiwada, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N1.5 million with  one surety in like sum.

Maiwada, ordered that the surety must not be below GL09 in the Civil Service.

He adjourned the matter until Aug. 28 for hearing. (NAN)
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Edited by Debo Oshundun/Sadiya Hamza