Author: Moronke Tinuola

By Moronke Boboye
Stealing
Lagos, June 14, 2024 (NAN) The police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 46-year-old manager, Jide Agbeluyi, for allegedly stealing employer’s N6.1 million.
Agbeluyi, who resides at Abule Egba area of Lagos, was arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for stealing.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Prosecutor, DSP Clara Olagbayi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence in May at Total Filling Station, Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Abule Egba.
Olagbayi said the theft was discovered after the filling station’s account was audited.
He said that it was also discovered that the defendant transferred the money into another account through the company’s Point of Sale machine.
Olagbayi said the offence  contravened Section 287(7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the section stipulates seven years jail term for stealing from one’s employer.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs O. A Odubayo, granted the defendant bail in the sum of one million naira with one surety in like sum.
Odubayo adjourned the case until June 28 for mention.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Edith Bolokor/Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma

Stealing

By Moronke Boboye

Ikeja, June 11, 2024(NAN) The police in Lagos on Tuesday arraigned a 33- year-old man, Dauda Tijani, in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing employer’s property valued N1.7 million.

The defendant, a plumber, who resides at Meiran, Lagos, is bieng  tried for conspiracy and stealing.

The prosecutor, Insp Felicia Okwori told the court that the offences were committed on April 9,  at 9, Daddy Oniyide St., Orile Agege, Lagos.

Okwori said that the complainant, Mr Alex Goodness, employed the defendant as a house man and gave him his house keys.

The prosecutor said that the defendant and one another at large opened his employer ‘s door while he was not home.

Okwori said that the defendant and his other accomplice stole a laptop, gold necklace and a cash of N370,000.

” All valued at N1. 710million, ” she said.

The offences according to the prosecutor contravened Sections 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Magistrate, Mrs O. O Fagbohun granted the defendant bail of N500,000 with two sureties in likesum.

Fagbohun adjourned the case until July 2, for mention.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

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Edited by Joseph Edeh