Employee Who Stole Boss’s ₦1million Remanded In Kirikiri

Employee In Prison For Stealing

An Ikeja magistrate’s court has ordered that one Isaac Ayoke, a 26-year-old employee be remanded in Kirikiri Prisons in Lagos today, after he pleaded guilty to stealing his employer’s ₦1million.

The magistrate, Mrs F.F. George, ordered the remand of the accused, who resides at Ajah in Lagos State pending the review of facts and sentencing at the next date of adjournment, after which she adjourned the case until Sept 12.

The prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Awase, had told the court that the accused committed a two-count charge of burglary and stealing on July 7 at Mushin in Lagos State.

He explained that the burglar broke into the office of GHL Glass Tech Nigeria Ltd., where he stole ₦1million.

“The accused, after closing hours broke the ceiling to gain entrance into the office where the money was kept.

“He carted away with the money and refused to report for work the following day.”

Awase said the operation by the buglar was captured on a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) camera installed within the company.

“The management played the CCTV camera and discovered that the accused was the culprit.

“They went in search of him, caught him in his brother’s place where the money was recovered from him.

“He was handed over to the police,” the prosecutor said.

The accused, who confessed to the crime pleaded for mercy as he blamed his actions on the devil.

The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 287 and 307 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

Section 287 prescribes three years’ imprisonment for stealing while Section 307 carries seven years’ penalty for burglary.