One Okunubi Adeyemi, an Accounts Officer for Beckitta Nigeria Limited who allegedly made fake payment vouchers for his company, has been arraigned by the Lagos State Police Command for alleged theft of N20m from his organisation.
DAILY POST gathered that Adeyemi had been with the organisation for three years and had been reportedly arrested alongside one Adelakun Tajudeen, in 2013 on similar charges. He was said to have diverted the company’s funds into his own personal account.
The charges against the defendant, read thus; “That you, Okunubi Adeyemi and Adelakun Tajudeen now at large, between December 2007 and March 2013, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did commit felony to wit; stealing and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria 2011.”
Adeyemi, however, pleaded not guilty to the charged leveled against him.
His counsel, Adejare Kelbi, urged the Magistrate to grant the defendant bail on liberal terms.
The magistrate granted the defendant bail in the sum of N250, 000 with three sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till 29 September for mention.
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