A mother has reportedly dragged her 30-year-old man, identified as Tum Joseph has been charged to court on the ground of stealing property belonging to family in Kafanchan, Kaduna State.
The accused was charged on three counts of criminal intimidation, causing a disturbance of the peace, and stealing when he appeared before the presiding judge, George Gwani.
According to his mother, Bridget, who defendant’s mother, who reported the Divisional Police Station, she was taking care of her hospitalized husband when she learned that her son had taken certain belongings out of the house.
One mattress, two canisters of herbicide chemicals, ten yards of wrapping paper, and some of her husband’s clothing were among the things she identified as having been taken.
Justice Gwani, who delivered the verdict, gave the defendant bail in the amount of N20,000 and a surety in the same amount.
He however put the proceedings on hold until September.