In Adamawa state, the police have arrested and arraigned one David Donald for refusing to pay for the large quantities of a local beer called burukutu he consumed.

Donald, a driver, was charged with cheating and arraigned before an Upper Area Court 4 sitting in Yola, the state capital.

The defendant also allegedly took two plates of fish pepper soup without paying.

The offences are contrary to Section 302 of the state Penal Code Law

The Ibrahim Musa-led Upper Area Court court ordered his remand at a correctional centre in Yola after he pleaded guilty to the offence.

David, who hails from Karin Lamido in Taraba State, was said to have committed the offence on the 21st of February 2024 at a local joint in Yola.

According to the police, David ordered five plastic buckets of burukutu and two plates of fish pepper soup.

After consuming the beer and eating the fish pepper soup on the spot, he attempted to escape without paying. He was caught and subsequently handed over to the police.

The prosecuting police officer, Sgt Kabiru Abubakar, told the court that the defendant dishonestly collected the beer and pepper soup with a total value of N6,600 from Felicity Sunday and Linda Ali.

According to the prosecutor, the complainants reported the matter to the police, accusing the defendant of refusing to settle the bills