Cashier in court for allegedly stealing employer’s N1.5m

Cashier in court for allegedly stealing employer’s N1.5m

Stealing

By Ngozi Njoku

Ikeja, June 6, 2024 (NAN) The Police in Lagos on Thursday arraigned a 35- year-old woman, Bukola Babatunde in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing her employer’s N1.5m.

The defendant, a cash officer who resides in the Agege area of Lagos  is being tried for stealing

The defendant however pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The prosecutor, Insp Innocent Odugbo told the court that the offence was committed in March 2023  at Obasa Plaza, Agege, Lagos.

He said Mr Sunday Osho, the complaint came to the charge room to report the defendant.

Odugbo said that the complainant said he employed the defendant in 2021 as a cash officer in his business, and in March 2023 she resigned her appointment.

The prosecutor said that the complainant said that the work of the defendant was not audited before she left; adding that when it was later done it was discovered that N1, 535,350 was missing.

He said that the defendant when interrogated couldn’t give a satisfactory account of the missing money.

The offence according to the prosecutor contravened section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The Magistrate, Miss M.F Onamusi granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

She said the sureties must be gainfully employed and one of them must be blood related.

Onamusi adjourned the case until June 13, for mention. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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Edited by Deborah Coker/Joseph Edeh