Court slams N100,000 bail on hairstylist for alleged absconding with employer’s money
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Stylist
By Monday Ajogun
Benin, Oct. 14, 2016 (NAN) An Oredo Magistrates’ Court on Friday admitted an 18-year-old hairstylist, Chibuzor Juliet, to bail in the sum of N100,000 for absconding with her boss money.
The Magistrate, Mrs Caroline Ejale, who granted the bail after the accused pleaded not guilty, ordered him to produce one surety in like sum.
Ejale said the surety mush be gainfully employed, and adjourned the case till Dec. 12 for hearing.
The Prosecutor, Insp Thomas Ojo, had told the court that the accused committed the offence on Sept. 14, at No. 6 Lawani Str., Off Iyaro, Benin.
Ojo said that the accused was sent by her boss to collect N102,000 from a customer, she did but claimed that some spiritual forces took the money away from her.
He said the offence contravened Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code. (NAN)
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Edited by Felix Nwadioha