Female student docked for stealing friend’s N190,000

An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday arraigned a 24-year-old student, Tina Ugochukwu, for allegedly absconding with her friend’s savings worth N190, 000.

The Prosecutor, Cpl. Olusegun Kokoye told the court that Ugochukwu, a resident at 7, Church Street, Ilaje-Otumara, Ebute-Meta West, committed the offence sometime in August 2015 at No. 7, Church St., Ilaje-Otumara.

Kokoye said the accused absconded after squandering the said sum belonging to the complainant, Ada Emanuel.

He said, “The complainant had contributed a particular sum to the accused at different times amounting to N190, 000, but when it was time to collect the savings from the thrift, Ugochukwu was nowhere to be found.”

The prosecutor noted that the offence contravened Section 285 (9b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. The accused however pleaded not guilty to the charge of the charge of stealing.

The Chief Magistrate, O.O.A. Fowowe-Erusiafe granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000 with one surety in like sum, who must be gainfully employed.

Erusiafe adjourned to the matter till March 24 for hearing.