Downpour stalls judgment in case of theft at NAN

A downpour in Awka on Monday stalled judgment in the case of  burglary and stealing  at the Awka Office of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

A 35-year-old welder, Chukwuebuka Ike, is standing trial before a chief magistrates’ court in Amawbia for burgling the office and stealing window profiles.

He, however, pleaded not guilty.

Trial ended on June 3 and Chief Magistrate Mike Anyadiegwu reserved judgment  until Monday (June 24).

Although the case was on the court’s  cause list for Monday,  the judgment could not be delivered  due to heavy rain which prevented the defendant and some others from coming to the court.

The chief magistrate  adjourned the judgment until June 25.

NAN reports that the defendant allegedly committed the offences on April 21 in  contravention of Sections 380(b) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Anambra State, 1991. (NAN)

By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu