A 35-year-old facility manager, Mr John Nsifiok, was on Thursday docked in an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining the sum of N793,000 from Eden Life Ltd.
Nsifiok who resides at Ojota, Ikorodu road, Lagos, was arraigned on a three-count charge of obtaining by false pretences and stealing.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Sunday Bassey told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Feb. 1 at Eden Life Ltd., located on Km 16, Ikorodu Road, Lagos.
Bassey said the defendant who was employed as the facility manager fraudulently transferred the said sum which was given to him to purchase diesel into his personal Opay bank account.
Bassey said that one Okon Wisdom working in the same company reported the case at Area ‘A’ Police Command Ogudu on Feb. 8.
He said that the defendant could not give a satisfactory account of the whereabouts of the money during the investigation.
Bassey said the offences contravened the provisions of Sections 287(7) and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The magistrate, Mrs O.A Daodu, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum who must provide evidence of tax verification.
She adjourned the case until Feb. 29 for mention.
