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Two computer operators on Thursday appeared before a Grade 1 Area Court, Kado, Abuja, for allegedly stripping a customer naked.
The accused persons Odulana Adeyemi and Emmanuel Chijoke of Block A, Shop 1, Sky Memorial Shopping Complex, Zone 5, Wuse, Abuja, were arraigned on a two-count charge of criminal force and assault.
Prosecutor Osita Christopher told the court that the complainant, Araga Abdullahi, reported the matter at Nigeria Police out Post, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, on Nov. 6.
Osita told the court that the complainant gave the accused persons a typing job for which paid N700.
He said that when Araga returned to collect the job, the accused persons had not done the job, adding that the complainant demanded a refund of his money and the materials.
The prosecutor said that the accused persons assaulted and forcefully push the complainant out of their shop after beating him up and stripping him naked.
He said the offence contravened Section 266 of the Penal Code.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Judge, Malam Abubakar Mohammed, granted bail to the accused persons in the sum of N20,000 each with one surety in like sum.
Mohammed said the surety should not be lower than grade level 7 in the civil service.
He adjourned the case till Nov.27 for hearing. (NAN)
