Theft
By Vivian Ibobo
Lagos, June 7, 2018 (NAN) A 27-year-old filling station manager, Teniola Abiola, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing her employer’s N3.4 million.
Abiola, who resides at No 3, Olorunlogbo St., Akute, Ogun, is being tried for forgery and stealing.
According to the Prosecutor, Insp. Abiola Adewale, the accused committed the offences between December 2017 and April 2018 at Agege, Lagos.
“The accused, who is a manager at a filling station stole N850, 230 belonging to her employer, Mr Ebohon Osemechian, when she was asked to deposit the money in the bank. On her return, she presented a forged bank slip.
“The complainant did not get an alert and decided to make an enquiry at the bank where he discovered that Abiola did not deposit the money.
“The act prompted the company to carry out an audit where it was discovered after the audit that N3.4 million had been stolen.
“All fingers were pointing at the accused because she was in charge of the company’s accounts and other things,” Adewale said.
The offences contravened Sections 287 and 365 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 287 and 365 stipulate three years jail term for offenders.
The accused pleaded innocence of the offences and was granted bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
The Magistrate, Mr W.A. Salami, said the sureties should be gainfully employed with evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
The case was adjourned until July 26 for mention. (NAN)
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Edited by Edwin Nwachukwu/Adeleye Ajayi