Bank Guards In Court For Allegedly Stealing N2.4m From An ATM

Two bank security guards were indicted on Wednesday before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates Court in Lagos.
The defendants allegedly stole N2.4million from an automated teller machine (ATM).
Friday Audu, 43, lives in the Oyewole complex in Iyana Ipaja, and Haruna Anaja, 40, resides at Irepodun Street, Oja Oba in Abule Egba. The duo face charges bordering on conspiracy, receiving stolen property, and theft.
The prosecutor, Insp. Olusegun Oke, told the court that the crimes were committed on August 5 at 13 Joel Ogunaike Street, Ikeja. Oke said a staff member, who loaded money into the ATM, forgot to close the door.
The first defendant received the stolen items from the second defendant. Eleven ATM cards with different names were recovered from them.
The crimes contravene articles 287, 328, 329 and 411 of the Penal Law of the State of Lagos, 2015. The case was postponed until November 3 after Audu and Anaja pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Magistrate, DS Odukoya posted a bond in the sum of N500,000 each with two bonds in the same amount.