BY TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO
A 40-year-old-staff of Omoluabi Bakery in Osogbo, Osun State, Zainab Adeyemi, has been arraigned at a Magistrate’s Court in Osogbo for allegedly converting proceeds of her employers’ products to her personal use.
The police accused Zainab and others now at large of failing to remit the sum of N540, 000, being the proceeds of the loaves of bread sold between February 2 and May 27, 2022.
The charge against them read that “You, Zainab Adeyemi and others now at large, between the second day of February and 27th day of May, 2022 at Omoluabi Bakery, Owode-llesa Road, Osogbo, did conspire among yourselves to commit felony to wit stealing and receiving stolen property.
“You (defendant) on the same date, time and place, did convert to your own use the sum of N540, 000 being money realised from the sales of bread belonging to one Rasheed Saheed Oluomo, owner of Omoluabi Bakery without his consent.”
According to police prosecutor, Inspector Rasaq Olayiwola, the defendant committed offences contrary to and punishable under sections 516 and 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Cap 34, Volume II Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.
Without having any legal representation, Zainab pleaded not guilty to the two-count-charge brought against her.
Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara granted her bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in the same amount. He said that one of the sureties must be a house owner within the court’s jurisdiction.
The matter was adjourned till June 28 for mention.
