By Nana Musa
Abuja – A 43-year-old electrician, Alexander Hassan, was on Monday brought before a Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, over alleged mischief, defamation of character and criminal intimidation.
The defendant, standing trial on a three-count charge, is residing at Efab Road, behind Lento, Life Camp, Abuja.
The prosecutor, Florence Auhioboh, told the court that Ifeanyi Eve of the same address with the defendant reported the matter at the Life Camp Police Station on March 23.
Auhioboh said the complainant alleged that she saw the defendant same date on the top of electricity pole disconnecting the community power supply and connected his own.
The prosecutor said that when the complainant asked the defendant what he was doing there, he insulted her by calling her names and threatened to deal with her.
Auhioboh further alleged that the offences contravened Sections 334, 392 and 397 of the Penal Code.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against him.
The counsel to the defendant, Isaac Mathew, applied for his bail, assuring the court that he would not jump bail.
The judge, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N20, 000 with a surety in like sum.
Sadiq said that the surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.
He adjourned the case till May 8 for further hearing.