Kaduna: Two women arraigned for allegedly stealing employer’s N7.2m

Two women, Victoria James and Esther Aaron, were on Thursday arraigned before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N7.2 million belonging to their employer.

The police charged James, 27 and Aaron, 25, both residents of Ungwan Pama Kaduna, with falsification of documents and theft.

The Prosecution Counsel, Inspector Chidi Leo, told the court that: “The defendants committed the offences sometime in August, at Sabon Tasha Kaduna.

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“The defendants, who fraudulently falsified documents, stole N7.2million belonging to their employer Mary Martins of Exquisite Bridal Venture in Kaduna.

“The money was given to the defendants to give out to one of their suppliers. After investigation, it was discovered that the defendant did not give the money to the supplier but converted it for their personal use.

The offence, he said, contravened the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.” 

They pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel, admitted that : “The defendants to bail in the sum of the N500,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.

 “The sureties must be gainfully employed and must show evidence of payment of two years tax to the Kaduna State Government.”

 The court adjourned the case until December 15 for hearing.

(NAN)

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