Court remands farmer as surety withdraws – TheNigerialawyer

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna on Wednesday ordered that a
38-year-old farmer, Ushe’ u Shuaibu, be remanded in a correction
facility, after his uncle Shehu Mustapha, withdrew as his
surety.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Ibrahim Emmanuel, ordered that the
defendant be remanded until he gets another surety.

At the resumed hearing, Mustapha, told the court that his
withdrawal as a surety to the defendant was because the Shuaibu had
been giving him problems and had become unstable.

He said the defendant had failed to honour his trial dates,
adding that he was fed in making him see reasons to stand
justice.

Shuaibu was first arraigned on Aug. 2 for alleged criminal
breach of trust and cheating.

The complainant Umar Mukhtar of Ungwan Uku, Kano State, had on
June 6, reported the matter at the State Criminal Investigation and
Intelligent Department.

The prosecution averred that sometime in 2016, the complainant
gave N5 million to the defendant to assist him buy bags of dry
pepper for storage.

The prosecution further alleged that the defendant bought
unspecified bags of pepper, sold them and converted the proceeds
from the sale for personal use.

According to the prosecution, the defendant has failed to return
the money to the rightful owner.

The prosecution said the offence contravened the provisions of
sections 297 and 307 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law 2017.

The defendant however, pleaded not guilty to the charge and had
enjoyed the court’s bail since then

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report that the defendant was
granted bail in the sum of N200, 000 with one surety in like
sum.

The chief magistrate adjourned the matter until Oct.10 for
further hearing. (NAN)