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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>An unemployed man, Cletus Gandu, 40, on Wednesday confessed that he stole two tubers of yam because he was hungry.<\/p>\n

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC charged Gandu with criminal trespass and theft.<\/p>\n

Gandu told the Magistrates\u2019 Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State that \u201chunger pushed me to steal yam on two occasions. I beg for leniency.\u201d<\/p>\n

The presiding judge, Michael Bawa, reserved sentencing until Aug.6, following the defendant\u2019s guilty plea.<\/p>\n

Bawa ordered that he should be remanded.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the NSCDC Prosecutor, Mr Marcus Audu told the court that the complainant, Alice Daniel reported the matter at the corp\u2019s office in Kafanchan on July 15.<\/p>\n

Audu alleged that the defendant stole the yams from the complainant\u2019s farm in Zonkwa on two occasions.<\/p>\n

He said that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 327 and 270 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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