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The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned one Victor Williams earlier than a Yaba Magistrates’ Courtroom for allegedly stealing a financial institution cheque belonging to his former employer, Alhaji Adekunle Moshood.
Williams was accused of additionally forging Moshood’s signature on the cheque and withdrawing over N2m from the account.
Williams was arraigned earlier than Justice of the Peace P. E. Nwaka on three counts of stealing and forgery on Thursday, April 20.
The police prosecutor, Thomas Nurudeen, instructed the courtroom that the offence contravened and is punishable beneath Sections 411 and 287(1) of the Legal Regulation of Lagos State.
The cost learn partly, “That you just, Victor Williams, in February 2023 did unlawfully withdraw N500, 000 from the account of your ex-employer, Adekunle Moshood, within the Magodo space of the state over-the-counter and had subsequently transferred N2m into your account with out the consent of the unique proprietor of the account and thereby dedicated an offence punishable beneath Part 411 of the Legal Regulation of Lagos State.”
The defendant, nonetheless, pleaded not responsible to the costs learn to him in English.
Following his plea, Nwaka granted the defendant bail within the sum of N500,000 with two accountable sureties in like sum.
He then adjourned the case until Might 9, 2023, for point out.
