Woman charged with grinding machine theft

A 38-year-old woman, Mary Irabor, has been arraigned in an Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin for allegedly stealing a grinding machin

The prosecutor, ASP Sylvester Omor, said the accused, along with others now at large, committed the offence on August 22, at No. 741 East Circular road, Benin.

Omor told the court that the grinding machine that was valued at N35,000, was the property of one Janet Iria.

He said that the accused also obtained credit facility of N120,000 under false pretext from one Evelyn Edobor.

The prosecutor said the offences contravened sections 516, 419 (1) (a) and 390 (4) (a) of the Criminal Code Cap 48 Vol. II laws of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria, 1976 as applicable in Edo.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing.

The Magistrate, Mrs. C.A Nwoha, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 and a surety in like sum.

Mrs. Nwoha adjourned the case till November 27 for hearing.