Shop attendant docked for allegedly stealing employer’s N203,000

Olayinka Oyegbile ooyegbile
Olayinka Oyegbile ooyegbile

A shop attendant, Juliet Ali was on Wednesday docked in a Kado Grade I Area Court Abuja, for allegedly stealing N203,000 from her employer.

The police charged Ali, who resides in Idu, Abuja with criminal conspiracy, breach of trust and theft.

The Prosecution counsel, Stanley Nwafoaku, told the court that the matter was reported at the Life Camp Police Station by the complainant, Ewaen Egbeobauwaye of Calabar Street, TradeMore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja.

Nwafoaku said the defendant conspired with others currently at large, between March and September 2022, to steal N203,000 from sales.

The prosecutor added that during police investigations, the defendant confessed to have committed the offence.

The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 97, 314 and 289 of the Penal Code.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Judge, Malam Muhammed Wakili, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N200,000 and a surety in like sum.

He directed that the surety must provide a passport photograph, and other valid means of identification and a BVN printout from his bank.

Wakili adjourned the matter until July 26, for hearing

(NAN)

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