NAN-H-15
Theft
By Moronke Boboye
Lagos, Nov. 16, 2016 (NAN) For allegedly absconding with his employer’s N1, 495,444, a sales representative, Mustapha Suleiman, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.
Forty-two-year-old Suleiman, who resides on Karaole Estate, Ori Yanrin, Agbe Loba, Abeokuta, Ogun, is standing trial on a count charge.
The prosecutor, Insp. Clifford Ogu, submitted that Suleiman failed to remit into his employer’s account, money he realised from sale of goods.
Ogu said that the accused committed the offence on March 22 on Iju Road, Agege, Lagos.
“The accused was given some cartons of pampers, bundles of detergents and cartons of toothpaste, all valued at N1, 495, 444, property of Rondatos Services Ltd.
“After selling the goods, Suleiman failed to remit the money into the company’s account and he disappeared,” he said.
Ogu also that the police tracked down the accused after apprehending his guarantor.
He said that the offence contravened Section 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Taiwo Akanni, granted him bail in the sum of N200,000 with one surety in like sum.
Akanni adjourned the case to Nov. 28 for mention. (NAN)
MTO/IGO
(Edited by Ijeoma Popoola)