EXCITING NEWS: TNG WhatsApp Channel is LIVE…
Subscribe for FREE to get LIVE NEWS UPDATE. Click here to subscribe!
A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Thursday granted bail to a 33-year-old seamstress, Lucy Jacob, in the sum of N100,000, after she pleaded not guilty for allegedly selling her customer’s lace materials worth N65,000.
Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel ordered that the accused should provide two responsible sureties, who must show evidence of tax payment.
The defendant, who resides at Sabon Tasha, Kaduna is charged with breach of trust and cheating.
The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court that the complainant, Ms Sarah Victor took her lace materials worth N65,000 to the defendant’s shop in December of 202, but the defendant sold the materials.
The prosecutor alleged that the defendant, who promised to refund the money in installments, however, reneged on his promise.
Leo told the court that during a police investigation, the defendant allegedly confessed to have sold the material to another customer.
The prosecutor noted that the offence contravenes the provision of sections 339 and 321 of the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.
Magistrate Emmanuel adjourned the case until May 24 for hearing.