Man docked over alleged theft of laptop, phone worth N480,000

A 38-year-old man, Abdulmalik Auwalu, was arraigned before a Sharia Court in Kano on Monday, facing charges of theft.

Auwalu, a resident of Sharada Quarters in Kano, is accused of stealing a laptop and cell phone valued at N480,000.

The charges were brought to light after the complainant, Yusuf Musa, a resident of Diso Quarters, reported the crime to the Gwale Police Station on January 3.

According to the Prosecutor, Insp. Abdullahi Wada, Auwalu allegedly broke into Musa’s shop around 9:00 p.m. on the same day and stole the items.

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During the court session, Auwalu pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The presiding judge, Malam Umar Lawal-Abubakar, ordered that the defendant be remanded in a correctional center. The case was adjourned until January 20 for mention.