An Abuja-based lawyer, Akpoviroro Daniel, on Thursday appeared before a Grade 1 Area Court in Karu, Abuja. for allegedly seizing N13.5 million solar equipment over a purported debt,.
Daniel has been charged with mischief and theft.
The Prosecutor, Mr Olanrewaju Osho, revealed that the matter was reported at the Asokoro Police Station by one Michael Bright of No. 16, Ajayi Crowther St., Asokoro, Abuja.
Osho told the court that Osho alleged that sometime in August, 2022, the defendant went to his shop, forced the door open and stole one big solar generator, two small solar generators and six lithium batteries all valued at N13.5 million.
The offence, he said, contravenes Section 327 and 288 of the Penal Code, adding that the defendant was traced and arrested and informed to the police that he took the items in place of N1.9 million the complainant owed him.
The Judge, Mr Umar Mayana admitted the defendant to N500,000 bail with two sureties and ordered that he should deposit N500,000 with the court registrar as restitution to the complainant.
Mayan also ordered that the sureties must live within the court’s jurisdiction and one of whom should be an executive member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) where the lawyer is registered.
He said the sureties should provide valid means of identification and their addresses must be verified by an officer from the Asokoro Police Division, while he adjourned the case until Feb. 9 for mention.
