FORMER BANK OFFICIAL ARRESTED ON WEDDING DAY OVER ALLEGED N1MILLION THEFT

“One of the customer’s gave the defendant N840, 000 and another customer gave him N160, 000, but the accused absconded with the money. Mustapha was arrested on August 11, during his wedding after the police got information that he was getting married. The police waited for him to exchange his marriage vows after which he was apprehended and charged, the prosecutor said.

Penpushing further reports that, the Prosecutor, said the offence contravened Section 287(7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015,but the defendant however, pleaded not guilty to the charge., while his counsel, M. A. Rufai, urged the court to grant bail to the defendant on most liberal terms.

The Magistrate, Y.O. Aro-Lambo, in his ruling granted a N200, 000 bail to the defendant with two sureties in like sum,adding that one of the sureties must be a community leader, and that they must show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government and have their addresses verified.

Meanwhile,the case was adjourned until September 11 for trial.