The Lagos State Police Command wing has arraigned one Mr. Victor Williams before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a bank cheque book belonging to his former employer, Alhaji Adekunle Moshood.
The culprit was accused of also forging the Alhaji’s signature on the cheque book and withdrawing over N2 million from the bank account.
Williams was arraigned before Magistrate P. E. Nwaka on three counts of stealing and forgery on Thursday 20th of April 2023.
The police prosecutor counsel, Barrister Thomas Nurudeen, told the sitting court that the offence contravened and is punishable under Sections 411 and 287(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.
The charge read in part, “That you, Victor Williams, in February 2023 did unlawfully withdraw the sum of N500, 000 from the account of your former employer, Alhaji Adekunle Moshood, in the Magodo area of the state over the counter and had subsequently transferred another N2million into your account without the consent of the account owner and thereby committed an offence punishable by law under Section 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State.”
The defendant (culprit), however, pleaded not guilty to the charges read to him in English.
Following his plea, Judge Nwaka granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 with two responsible sureties in like sum.
He then adjourned the case till May 9, 2023, for mention.
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