A 27-year-old man, Muktar Shehu, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Yola, Adamawa State, for allegedly stealing 27 pieces of women’s underwear.
Shehu, who hails from Zango Ward in Jimeta, Yola North Local Government Area, was accused of breaking into a woman’s residence and taking the underwear for alleged ritual purposes.
The police charged him with house trespass, theft and criminal charm.
He was arraigned by the Adamawa State Police Command through its prosecutor, Danjuma Hamidu, before Chief Magistrate Court 3 in Yola.
According to the First Information Report presented before the court, Shehu allegedly entered the residence of Halima Yakubu on August 6, 2026, and made away with 27 pieces of underwear.
The prosecutor told the court that the suspect allegedly admitted during police interrogation that he stole the items for ritual purposes.
Following the arraignment, the court ordered that Shehu be remanded in custody.
The allegations have not been proven in court, and the defendant remains presumed innocent until proven guilty.