A judge at Amawbia Chief Magistrates’ Court, Awka, Anambra State, who discharged twins Ugonna and Ogonna Nwaobodo from a previous case of theft, was disappointed when they returned to his court on accusation of phone theft.
The twins were arraigned for stealing a Redmi phone worth N123,000 belonging to one Mr. Francis Nwanu Monday.
The Prosecutor, Insp John Ogbonnaya told the court that the defendants committed the offences on June 25, at Awka.
Ogbonnaya said that the defendants allegedly conspired and stole a Redmi cell phone belonging to the complainant.
He said that the defendants later sold the stolen phone, which was eventually tracked to the buyer and recovered.
The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 353 and 380(b) of the Criminal Code Cap 36 Vol. II Revise Laws of Anambra State of Nigeria 1991, as amended.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.
Chief Magistrate Mike Anyadiegwu, who recognised the defendants from a previous case brought before him, expressed disappointment that the twin appeared in court again.
Anyadiegwu said that the twins were discharged in the previous case after they promised to be of good behaviour.
He subsequently granted the defendants bail in the sum of N100,000 each, and a surety each in like sum and adjourned the case until Aug. 20 for hearing.
