It was gathered by Hobnob News reports that a 27-year-old woman, Felicia John has been arraigned at a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing N200,000 belonging to her boyfriend.
According to Hobnob News, the defendant, who resides in Agwan Maigero, Kaduna , is charged with theft.
The prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that one Michael Elisha of Sabo Tasha Kaduna, reported the matter at the Sabo Police Station, on Nov. 3 at about 5 p.m.
Leo said that the complainant, who was the defendant’s boyfriend, allegedly stole N200,000 belonging to him.
According to the prosecutor, the defendant went to sleep over in the complainant’s house and the following morning when he went to take his bath, the defendant picked his phone and transferred N200,000 to her account.
He added that the defendant was later arrested after a month of her disappearing to an unknown location.
During police investigation, the defendant confessed to taking the money, adding that she stole the money because she needed it urgently and that her boyfriend refused to give her.
He said that the offence of stealing from the boyfriend contravened the provisions of Section 217 of the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100, 000 with one surety in like sum.
According to Emmanuel, the surety who must reside within the jurisdiction of the court and must submit two recent sized passport photo.
He adjourned the case until Dec. 6 for hearing.
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