A Grade 1 Area Court, Kubwa, on Thursday, issued a bench warrant authorising the arrest of a 35-year-old businesswoman, Elibe Nkechi over failure to appear for trial.
The judge, Muhammad Adamu, issued the warrant following an oral application made by the prosecution counsel, Babajide Olanipekun, who noted that the defendant was absent from defending the charge against her.
The prosecution counsel urged the court to invoke Section 184 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA).
Adamu, however, ordered that the surety should be served with notices to show cause why the bail bond entered should not be forfeited.
He adjourned the matter until November 11 for hearing.
The police charged the defendant of Kubwa, Abuja with criminal breach of trust and cheating which she pleaded not guilty to.
Earlier, Olanipekun told the court that the complainant, Wisdom Ogwu, reported the matter at the Kubwa Police Station on February 2, 2020.
The prosecution counsel said the complainant gave the defendant his Peugeot 806 space wagon car for sale at N700,000 on July 26, 2019.
He said the defendant sold the car and converted the proceeds to her personal use, adding that the offence contravened the provisions of section 311 and 322 of the Penal Code.
