Man in court for touching woman’s breasts while snatching her bag

An applicant, Samuel Maina, appeared yesterday in an Upper Area Court at Karu, Abuja, for touching a woman’s breast and snatching her bag.

Maina was charged with gross indecency and theft.

Police Prosecutor Phillip Akugo told the court that Alice Ujah reported the accused and two others now at large to the Asokoro Police Station on Febuary 24.

Akugo said the complainant said she boarded a taxi with the accused and two others from AYA to Kuruduma Village, where she resides.

Akugo said:“ Ujah, who was the only woman in the taxi, in her statement, said the accused and one of his accomplice started to touch her breasts while the other searched her bag.’’

He said they made away with her N34,000 and threatened to beat her, if she raised the alarm.

The prosecutor said the driver, who was also an accomplice, drove Ujah to an unknown place and stripped her naked.

Theft and gross indecency contravene Sections 286 and 285 of the Penal Code.

If convicted, Maina faces eight years in prison or an option of fine or both.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Judge, Umar Kagarko, admitted the accused to N50,000 bail and one surety.

Kagarko ordered that the surety must be a respected person ,who must be resident within the court’s jurisdiction.

He adjourned the case till April 14.