MISSING
GOAT FOUND IN PASTOR’S HOUSE
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“Early this year, I bought a goat which I kept in a cage but it got missing, I reported the matter at the police station and during a search it was found in the accused person’s house.
“When he was asked by the police officers why he kept the goat, he told them that he did that in order to see if I can do anything,” said the complainant.
The couple, who reside in New Karu,
Nasarwa State, were arraigned on a three-count of intimidation, mischief and
intentional insult contrary to sections 397, 327 and 399 of the Penal Code.
The
complainant, Onuh Joseph, of the same address, told the court that since the
couple moved into the neighbourhood in 2014, they have been creating trouble
with him for no reason.
“Sometimes in 2015, the accused
blocked a channel in which water flows out of his compound and diverted the
channel to my compound which led to erosion that damaged my property.
“I did
not complain because I never wanted trouble, but I spent so much money in
repairing my house and the property the erosion destroyed.
“In the presence of the police
officers the accused persons and their daughter insulted me and told me that
they will make sure they drag me to the gutters or kill me.
“We have been to
the police station on so many occasions because of their trouble and threat but
that did not stop them.
“I never had problem with them but
they always intimidate me and threaten me over nothing,’’ he said.
The couple, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The couple, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The presiding officer,
Ibrahim Shekaru, granted bail to the accused persons in the sum of N100, 000
each with one surety each in like sum.
Shekaru said that the surety must
have a reasonable means of livelihood, submit two recent passport photographs
and reside within the jurisdiction of the court.
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