Butcher remanded in custody over alleged theft

<p>A Kafanchan magistrates’ court in Kaduna State, on Thursday, ruled that 24-year-old butcher Bashar Adam be remanded at a correctional facility over alleged theft.</p>, <p>The defendant whose home address was withheld is being prosecuted for suspected theft and mischief.</p>, <p>The complainant, Badamasi Ibrahim, brought the incident to the attention of the NSCDC’s prosecutor, Marcus Audu, at the court on October 16.</p>, <p>Audu said the defendant had stolen the truck’s wiring and vandalized the complainant’s vehicle, which was parked on Magajiya Street.</p>, <p>He alleged that members of a vigilante group apprehended the defendant and handed him over to the Civil Defence Corps personnel.</p>, <p>He told the court that the offence contravened the Kaduna State Penal Code Law.</p>, <p>The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges.</p>, <p>The Magistrate, Michael Bawa, ordered the defendant to be remanded in a correctional centre.</p>, <p>Bawa adjourned the matter until Nov. 21 for a hearing.</p>