The police in Kaduna State has dragged a 26-year-old electrician, identified as Jospeh Sunday before an Upper Customary Court in Kafanchan, for for allegedly stealing a motorcycle.
Sunday was charged with criminal trespass and theft, contrary to the provisions of sections 327 and 270 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law on Monday.
In his ruling, the presiding judge, George Gwani, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N35,000 and a surety in like sum then adjourned the matter until Nov.15 for hearing.
Earlier, the Police Prosecutor, Peter Joseph, told the court that the complainant, Bitrus Dogara, reported the matter at the Kafanchan Divisional Police Station on Nov.8.
Joseph said the complainant parked his motorcycle on the premises of the Kafanchan General Hospital, where it was stolen.
He noted that the defendant was found in possession of the stolen motorcycle.
When the charge was read to him, he pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor prayed the court for an adjournment to enable him to present his witnesses.
Meanwhile, a boat conveying Ibi local government council of Taraba State residents capsized on Sunday.
The incident occurred in Anyeshi village near Benue State.
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The mishap comes barely two weeks after a similar incident in the Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of the state, where over 50 passengers lost their lives.
It would be recalled that a locally made boat conveying traders from Mayoranewo market in Ardo-Kola local government council of Taraba to Karim-Lamido council recently capsized in Binneri village in the state.
Confirming the accident, the Head of Local Government Administration, HOLGA, in Ibi council, Isa Mohammed, said over eight persons lost their lives.
Isa, who argued that the accident did not happen in Taraba but in neighbouring Benue, admitted that all the passengers on board were from the Ibi council.
The HOLGA, who could not ascertain the number of passengers on board at the time of the accident, warned the people of the council to desist from embarking on night voyages on waterways.
The passengers were said to have been heading to a nearby market in Anyeshi village around 4:30 p.m.
Some Ibi residents admitted that most of the victims are from the council.
“Though the incident took place in the nearby Benue State, I must confess to you that almost all the passengers are indigenes of Ibi local government council,” one of them said.