Sharia Court Orders Arrest Of Alleged Stolen Items Buyer

A Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, has ordered the police to arrest and arraign before it the alleged buyer of stolen items before it on August 11, 2022.

The Judge, Rilwanu Kyaudai, told the Police Counsel, Inspector Ibrahim Shuaibu on Wednesday, to also bring along the stolen items in question.

Kyaudai gave the order after the defendant, Ibrahim Abubakar, told the court that efforts by him to convince the buyer to return the stolen items failed.

The police had arraigned Abubakar, 23, for stealing a 500-litre-water tank and an iron door.

Abubakar, who lives in Kinkinau area of Kaduna, and works in a sachet water factory, pleaded guilty to the crime.

He told the court that he stole the items because his father had left him to fend for himself in the last 10 years.

“I sold the tank to a man and asked him to return the water tank to the police station where the case was reported, but to my surprise, the buyer is not present in the court with the items.

“My father sold our house without my notice; since then I fend for myself,” he said.

Earlier, Shuaibu told the court that one Sirajo Rabi’u of Kinkinau area in Kaduna on August 8, 2022, reported the matter to the Tudunwada Police Division.

Shuaibu said the defendant broke into Rabiu’s house on August 5, about 2:00 a.m. and stole the water tank worth N38,000 and an iron door worth N10,000.

He said during Police investigations, the defendant confessed to having committed the offence, which contravenes Section 174 and 139 of Kaduna State Penal Code, 2002.