Three domestic helpers were charged by the police in a Lugbe Grade I Area Court in Abuja with allegedly stealing 74,400 dollars from their employer.
Omale Joy, 19, Ogbe Mururat, 22, and Agres Kazashim were all accused by the police of criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, and theft by servant.
The complainant, Mr. Taofees Salman, of plot 114 Yakubu Gawon Crescent Asokoro Abuja, reported the incident to the Asokoro Police Station on August 18, according to the prosecution’s attorney, Mr. Stanley Nwaforaku, who testified in court.
Nwaforaku told the court that the defendants and one Franca Ibrahim, now at large were employed as cleaner and nanny by the complainant’s father in-law, Ahmed Wali.
He said the defendants were employed in Wali’s house in Asokoro Abuja.
The police said that they conspired and stole 74,400 dollars which were kept in Wali’s bedroom.
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The prosecutor said that during police investigation 900 dollars and N12,000 were recovered from Joy and in the process of further investigation N700,000 part of the stolen money were seen in her UBA account.
Nwaforaku told the court that the defendants could not give a satisfactory account of themselves.
He told the court that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 97,312 and 289 of the Penal Code.
However, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge levelled against them.
The Judge, Mr Aliyu Kagarko admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N 1 million each and a surety in like sum.
Kagarko ordered that the surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and must own a property in Asokoro
He adjourned the case until Aug. 29 for hearing.
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