A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Gwagwalada, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has issued a bench warrant authorizing the arrest of a student, Oduh David for alleged cheating.
This order followed an oral application made by the Prosecution Counsel, Abdullahi Tanko, who said that the defendant was absent to defend the charge against him.
The Chief Magistrate, Mallam Munir Sani ordered that the surety be served notice to show why the bail bond entered should not be forfeited.
He adjourned the matter until April 19 for a hearing.
The police charged the defendant with cheating, which he pleaded not guilty to.
Earlier, Tanko told the court that the complainant, Ahmed Iliyasu of Dagiri Gwagwalada, Abuja reported the matter at Gwagwalada police station on Sept. 14, 2023.
Tanko said that the defendant went to the complainant’s bet shop and played a game worth N55,000 and refused to pay.
He said that the offense contravened the provision of section 320 of the Penal Code.
