Two
computer operators on Thursday appeared before a Grade 1 Area Court, Kado,
Abuja, for allegedly stripping a customer naked.
Meanwhile
the accused persons Odulana Adeyemi and
Emmanuel Chijoke of Block A, Shop 1, Sky Memorial Shopping Complex, Zone
5, Wuse, Abuja, were arraigned on a two-count charge of criminal force and
assault.
Prosecutor
Osita Christopher told the court that the complainant, Araga Abdullahi, reported
the matter at Nigeria Police out Post, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, on Nov. 6.
Osita
told the court that the complainant gave the accused persons a typing job for
which paid N700.
He
said that when Araga returned to collect the job, the accused persons had not
done the job, adding that the complainant demanded a refund of his money and
the materials.
The
prosecutor said that the accused persons assaulted and forcefully push the
complainant out of their shop after beating him up and stripping him naked.
He
said the offence contravened Section 266 of the Penal Code.
The
accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The
Judge, Malam Abubakar Mohammed, granted bail to the accused persons in the sum
of N20,000 each with one surety in like sum.
Mohammed
said the surety should not be lower than grade level 7 in the civil service. He
adjourned the case till Nov.27 for hearing. (NAN)
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