NAN-H-61
Salesman
By Tomisin Erogbogbo
Lagos, Nov. 16, 2016 (NAN) A 22-year-old salesman, Lateef Zubair, who allegedly bolted with the sum of N859,000 his employer sent him to deposit in a bank, was on Wednesday brought before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.
The accused, who is facing two-count charge of conspiracy and theft, pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Insp. Philip Osijiale, told the court that the accused, on Nov. 9, at about 10:45a.m. at Zenith Bank, Alakoro Branch, Lagos, conspired to steal N859,000 belonging to his employer.
He said that Zubair’s employer, Sade Akin-Johnson, sent him to deposit the said amount in her bank account.
Osijale said that the accused ran away with the money and switched off his phone, but was later apprehended by the police at Itire Police Station.
He said that the offences contravened Sections 285 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The Magistrate, Mrs Memunat Folami, granted the accused N500,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.
She said that the sureties must be blood relations of the accused, must not be below 40 years of age,
and must deposit N50,000 each into the Court Registrar’s account.
The case was adjourned to Dec. 6 for hearing. (NAN)
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Edited by Bola Akingbehin/Oluwole Sogunle