Two Arraigned Over Alleged N3.5m Car Theft

Two men, Christian Thomas, 40, and Stephen Dauda, 38 have been arraigned before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court over the alleged theft of a car valued at N3.5 million.

The defendants of no fixed addresses are standing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing, to which they pleaded not guilty.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp Chidi Leo, informed the court that the defendants, with other persons at large, committed the offenses on February 24, at Goni -gora on the Kaduna- Abuja Expressway.

He said the defendants conspired and stole a Toyota Corolla car with registration No. MIG 149 GK, belonging to Mrs Rita Raymond.

According to Leo, the defendants and their accomplices stole the car where the owner parked it.

“The complainant reported the case at the police station and following investigation the defendants were arrested,’’ he said.

The prosecutor said the offenses contravened sections 281 and 217 of the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.

The penal code stipulates a three-year jail term for stealing and two years imprisonment for conspiracy.

The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N100,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.

Emmanuel said that the sureties must be gainfully employed, and resident within the jurisdiction of the court.

The case was adjourned until April 22, for hearing.