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A mother, sister-in-law get 2 years each for N3.2m theft
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A mother of one and pastries seller, Oluwakemi Efunkeye, who conspired with her sister-in-law to steal N3.2 million at a Bureau de Change in Lagos, are to spend the next two years behind bars.
Efunkeye,
was found guilty of stealing the sum of N3.2 million from her former work place
--Paymaster Bureau de Change at Ojuelegba in Lagos with the collision of
Funmilola Okewole, her sister-in-law.
An
Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates' Court which handed down the verdict, said the duo
should serve the prison terms of two years each without an option of fine.
The
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the duo were arraigned on July, 20
2011 on a ten-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing and were
admitted to bail after a plea of ``not guilty".
NAN
also reports that Efunkeye, a former Clerical Assistant with the Bureau de
Change had at various times transferred various sums of money to some accounts
owned by her friends including Okewole.
"The
court finds and holds by the evidence before it that the charge of conspiracy
and stealing have been proved beyond reasonable doubt, the court holds that the
two accused did conspire to steal the said sum and are guilty.
``The
prosecution has been able to prove the case of conspiracy and stealing against
these two.
"They
each stand convicted on all the count charges against them with all the
compelling evidence which was never countered by the defence.
"The
accused persons, however, do not appear remorseful and have tried hard to dodge
the consequences of their actions and have also wasted the time and resources
of the government.
``I
hereby sentence the two of you to one year imprisonment on the count of
conspiracy and another one year on all the charges of stealing against you
without an option of fine,’’ Chief Magistrate A. A. Demi-Ajayi said.
``The
evidence of the police against these two has proven beyond reasonable doubt
that they committed the offences levelled against them,’’ the chief magistrate
said.
Earlier,
at the arraignment of the duo, the prosecutor, Insp. Chinalu Uwadione told the
court that Efunkeye stole N3.2 million from the Bureau de Change between May
and June 2011.
Uwadione
said the complainant told the court that the accused, stole the said sum which
was at various times withdrawn at the former Fin Bank Plc, Ojuelegba by
Okewole, her in-law.
At
their arraignment, Efunkeye was 29-year-old while Okewole was 21.
The
offences contravened Sections 390(6), 509 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of
Lagos State 2003. (NAN)
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