A Grade I Area Court in Dei-Dei, Abuja, on Tuesday ordered that a painter, Abdul Abubakar be remanded in a correctional center for allegedly stealing 40 bottles of assorted beer.
The police charged Abubakar, 24, with theft. also alleged that the defendant stole some soft drinks, as well as a 43-inch Samsung Plasma television and a Tiger generator, all belonging to a businesswoman.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge.
The judge, Sulyman Ola ordered that the defendant be remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Service facility in Suleja, until Aug. 9 for hearing.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Mr Chinedu Ogada, told the court that the complainant, Joy Erujaroh of Efab Queens Estate Gwarinpa II Abuja , reported the matter at Galadima Police Station on May 22.
Ogada, said that on May 18 the complainant contracted Abubakar to paint her shop located in Mab Global junction Galadima and entrusted her shop keys to him.
He told the court that after completing the work, on May 22 the defendant
Ogada said that the defendant was later caught and handed over to the police for proper investigation.
The prosecution said the offence contravened the provisions of Section 288 of Penal Code.