By Ige Adekunle
A 24-year-old Ogun Point of Sales (POS) attendant, Yusuf Olamilekan has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for stealing N1 million belonging to his employer for gambling.
Olamilekan was arraigned before an Ota Magistrates Court in Ogun on Monday by the police.
The Police prosecutor, Insp E.O. Adaraloye, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on April 7, at 6 p.m., at Sango-Ota.
Adaraloye said that the defendant unlawfully withdrew N1 million from his employer’s account, Emeka and Jane Company, without consent, to play a game of chance.
He said that the now convict subsequently lost the money, adding that the offence contravened Section 383 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.
Olamilekan, whose address was not provided, pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing.
But in her judgement, the Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Fadairo, sentenced the convict to 18 months imprisonment with an option of fine of N60, 000.
Fadairo said that the convict should also restitute N1 million to the complainant, Emeka and Jane Company.
She added that the Prosecution Counsel had proven beyond reasonable doubt that the convict was guilty of the charge preferred against him.
