Five bar attendants in court for allegedly cheating employer
Five bar attendants were on Wednesday arraigned in a Wuse Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abuja, for allegedly cheating their employer of N30 million.
The police charged Muhammad Asuku, 29; Felix Ombo, 32; Akpeji Hannah, 27; Kwamande Calvin, 22; Iwowo Josephine, 29 with criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust and cheating.
They all however, pleaded not guilty to the charge, when it was read to them.
The Prosecution Counsel, Catherine Okafor, told the court that the complainant, Elakech Oche, of Wuse II, Abuja, reported the matter at the Maitama Police station on behalf of Vibe by Ann’s Concepts Company on October 28.
Ms Okafor told the court that the defendants criminally converted N30 million to their personal use.
During police investigation, Asuku, confessed to the crime, saying he used his Opay account to receive money from customers instead of the company account.
The police also said that the first defendant said he got N2 million from the proceeds alongside some of his colleagues.
Ms Okafor the offenceis contrary to sections 97,312 and 323 of the Penal Code.
The defendants’ counsel, P.A. Amapona, applied for bail of the defendants citing sections 158 and 162 of the administration of criminal justice Act (ACJA) saying bail is at the discretion of the court.
Senior Magistrates Theresa Okwejie admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N500,000 each with one reliable surety each in like sum.
The magistrate adjourned the matter until November 17 for trial.
(NAN)
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