A 28-year-old employee, Funmilola Lipede, who allegedly stole her employer’s N165,000 was, on Tuesday, brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State.
Lipede, a resident of Ojokoro in Lagos State, however, pleaded innocence to the charge of stealing.
The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Mojirade Edeme, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on November 23 at Lambe Bus-Stop in Ijaiye, Lagos State.
She said that the defendant stole the money belonging to one Gbenga Ogun.
“The defendant, who was employed as a Point of Sales attendant, stole the complainant’s money.
“When the theft was detected, the defendant could not give a satisfactory answer on the missing money.
“She was handed over to the police,” the prosecutor said.
The prosecutor said that the offence was in violation of Section 287(7)of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the section stipulates seven-year-imprisonment for stealing from employer.
The magistrate, O.A. Dirisu, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety as part of the bail conditions.
Dirisu said that the surety must be gainfully employed and show evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
The case continues on February 9.
(NAN).
