Two Point of Sale (POS) agents on Thursday appeared before an Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, for allegedly stealing N942 million belonging to their employer.
The defendants – Chigozie
Omeje, 26; and Irene Andrew, 29; whose addresses were not given, are facing a
three-count charge of conspiracy, cybercrime and theft.
They, however, pleaded not
guilty.
The prosecutor, ASP Jimoh
Joseph, told the court that the defendants and some others at large committed
the offences in June and July at Odugunyan, Ikorodu, Lagos State.
Joseph alleged that the
defendants conspired and used a POS machine to manipulate the security system
to steal the money.
He said that while the
defendants worked with their employer, Shago POS Terminals, they fraudulently
transferred a total of N942 million to their personal bank accounts and other
bank accounts.
Joseph said that the offences
contravened Section 12 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition and Prevention) Act,
2015.
The prosecutor said that the
offences were also punishable under Sections 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of
Lagos State, 2015.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs F. M.
Kayode Alamu, admitted each of the defendants to bail in the sum of N1 million
with two sureties.
She ordered that one of the
sureties must be a blood relation of the defendant, adding that the sureties
must show evidence of three years’ tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
Alamu adjourned the case until
Oct. 31 for mention.
Post a Comment