The Police on Tuesday arraigned one Kunle Raymond, in a Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly cheating his landlord.
Raymond, 38, of Jahi, Abuja is standing trial on a two-count charge of criminal breach of the trust and cheating.
The prosecutor, Garba Musa, told the court that one Bulama Timanus, of Gwarimpa, Abuja, reported the matter at the Wuse Police Station on May, 31.
Musa, said that the defendant who was the complainant’s tenant, vacated the house when the complainant was not in town, while still owing N250,000 house rent.
He said that it took some time to locate the defendant and his subsequent arrest.
The prosecutor said that during police interrogation, the defendant confessed to have committed the crime.
He said that the offences contravened Sections 312 and 322 of the Penal Code.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty, while the Magistrate, Mr Teribo Jim, admitted himto bail in the sum of N200, 000 and a surety in like sum.
He said that the surety must be a civil servant and adjourned the matter until July. 20, for hearing.
(NAN)