Shop Attendant In Court Over Theft

A shop attendant, Ikechukwu Onwuka, was last Wednesday
charged with alleged theft of N500,000 and breach of the peace at an Apapa
Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

Onwuka, 40, who lives at Amukoko Area of Ajegunle in the
metropolis, is facing a two-count charge of stealing and causing a breach of
the peace.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.

But the prosecutor, Sgt. Uche Kalu, said Onwuka committed
the offences between Sept. 2010 and February this year at Calcrick Crescent,
Apapa.

He said the accused stole the money at his employer’s shop,
while working as a shopkeeper.

Kalu said the fraud was discovered when the employer, Mr
Martins Onwuazomba, took a stock of the goods in the shop recently.

The prosecutor told the court that Onwuka also conducted
himself in a manner that was likely to cause a breach of the peace by refusing
to surrender the receipt of a container belonging to Onwuazomba.

Kalu said the offences contravened Sections 57 and 285 of
the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.

Chief Magistrate A. K. Shonubi granted the accused bail in
the sum of N200, 000 with one surety in like sum.

She said the surety should show evidence of tax payment to
the Lagos State Government as part of the bail conditions.

The case was adjourned till September  7 for further hearing.