Ogun woman in court for alleged forgery of 117 POS receipts, N17.9m theft

A woman has been arraigned before Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State for alleged forgery of 117 Point of Sales receipts and N17.9m theft.

The police charged the woman, Mutiat Ajoke, whose address was not given, with two counts of theft and forgery.

The Prosecution Counsel, Insp E.O.Adaraloye, told the court that the defendant committed the offence between January 2020 and January 2022 as an employee at Payee Ventures, Ota.

Adaraloye said that the defendant also stole N17.9 million belonging to one Vera Odjugo.

He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 390(6) and 467 of the Criminal Code, Vol.1,Laws of Ogun, 2006.

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However, the defendant, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Magistrate A.O. Adeyemi admitted the defendant to N500,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.

Adeyemi ordered that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed with evidence of tax payment to the Ogun Government.
She adjourned the case until February 17 for further hearing.