Nigerian Driver Steals Boss N100,000, 'Invest' In BetNaija, Lands In Court
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A be Oluwatimileyin, a driver, has been arraigned before
an Oke Eda Magistrate's Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State for stealing
his boss' money which he used to gamble.
Oluwatimileyin, 25, a former driver of Prof Olu Aderounmu, committed the offence on October 2.
The court's charge sheet showed that the defendant is facing one-count charge of fraud.
It said, “That you, Abe Oluwatimileyin, ‘m’ on October 2, 2019 at
about 8:30 at Polaris Bank, Akure in the Akure Magisterial District did
receive the cheque of N100,000, given to you to withdraw from Polaris
Bank Akure by Prof. Olu Aderounmu and after receiving the money from the
bank, but you converted the money to your own use."
Police prosecutor, Soji Ogemade, informed the court that
Oluwatimileyin had absconded after withdrawing the money and a car
belonging to his boss.
He told the court that the offence committed by the defendant was
contrary to section 383 and punishable under section 390(9) of the
Criminal Code Cap. 37 Volume 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
Oluwatimilehin pleaded not guilty but begged the court for mercy.
He said, “I was told by a man that if I played BetNaija with the money, I would win more money in return.”
The prosecutor then asked for an adjournment on the case to enable
him study the case file and await the legal advice from the office of
the director of public prosecution.
Earlier, Ogundele Adedire, the defendant's counsel had urged the court to grant the client a bail in liberal terms.
In her ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Charity Adeyanju, admitted the
defendant to bail in the sum of N200,000 with one surety in like sum and
later adjourned the case until October 29
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