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  • Accountant bolts with employer’s N747,400

    A 35-year-old accountant, Grace Wisdom, who allegedly stole her employer’s N747,420, was on Thursday brought before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

    Wisdom, whose address is unknown, is facing a charge of stealing.

    She pleaded innocence of the offence, but the Prosecutor, Sgt. Christopher Okoliko, insisted that the accused committed the offence between May 23, 2016 and March 21, 2017 at No. 41, Onitana St., Surulere.

    Okoliko said the accused stole Grandex Pharmaceutical Company Ltd’s  N747,420 being proceeds of sales.

    The offence contravened Section 287 (7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the section provides that any clerk or servant who steals the property of his employer, is liable on conviction to seven years imprisonment.

    Ruling on the woman’s bail application, the Chief Magistrate, Mr A.A. Paul, granted her bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Paul said one of the sureties must be a blood relation of the accused, while the other surety must be a community leader or cleric.‎

    In addition, he said the sureties should provide evidence of tax payments to the government.

    The case was adjourned until April 5 for mention.

  • Eight sex workers docked in Lagos, get N400, 000 bail

    ‎Eight women believed to be sex workers, who allegedly solicited sex at a public place, were on Thursday brought before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

    They were, however, released on N400, 000 bail.

    The eight women – Jessita Nelson, 25; Chinyere Elon, 25; Cynthia Nwoke, 38; Taiwo Ali, 45; Abigal Moses, 29; Ifeanyi Okoro, 30; Chiwendu Anah, 40; and  Ivie Osasa, 25‎ – are facing a charge of soliciting for immoral purpose.
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    They all denied the charge.

    The Prosecutor, Sgt. Christopher Okoliko told the court that Nelson and Elon commi‎tted the offence on March 27 at about 12.30 a.m. on Babs Animashaun Road, Surulere, while the six others committed the offence on March 27 at about 12.00 .a.m. along Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Surulere.

    ‎According to him, the eight women have been sighted at the various spots for alleged solicitation of prostitution.

    The offence contravened Section 142 (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015 (Revised).

    The Chief Magistrate,  Mr A.A. Paul, granted the women N50,000 each with one surety in like sum.

    He said surety must be gainfully employed and also provide evidence of tax payments to the government.

    The case was adjourned until April 11 for mention.