By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
Cletus Grandu, a 40 years old unemployed man has said, he doesn’t have food and he was hungry, which was what made him to stole two tubers of yam in Kaduna.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) charged Gandu with criminal trespass and theft.
On Wednesday, Gandu told the Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State that “hunger pushed me to steal yam on two occasions. I beg for leniency.”
Michael Bawa, presiding judge, reserved sentencing until August 6th 2024, following the defendant’s guilty plea.
Bawa ordered that he should be remanded.
Mr Marcus Audu, NSCDC Prosecutor had initially informed the court that Alice Daniel, the complainant, reported the matter at the corp’s office in Kafanchan on July 15th 2024.
Audu alleged that the defendant stole the yams from the complainant’s farm in Zonkwa on two occasions.
He added that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 327 and 270 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law.