Zuba (FCT) – The police on Tuesday arraigned 32-year-old businessman, Dawiya David, in a Zuba Grade 1 Area Court for allegedly impersonating a police officer.
David, a resident of Kubwa, Abuja, however, pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge of impersonation.
The judge, Malam Gambo Garba, granted bail to the defendant in the sum of N100,000 with a surety in the like sum.
Garba said in default of fulfilling his bail conditions, the defendant should be remanded in prison custody.
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The prosecutor, Mr Chinedu Ogada, told the court that Elisha Daniel of Dutse Sokale-FCT reported the matter on March 3.
Ogada said Daniel told the police that the defendant came to his house and falsefully identified himself as a police officer when actually he wasn’t.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 132 of the Penal Code.
Garba adjourned the case till April 12 for hearing. (NAN)
