The police on Monday arraigned a 37-year-old assistant auditor, Rufai Temitope, for allegedly stealing N3.56 million from Royal Prince Grocery store in Lagos.
Temitope, who is living in Ikotun, Lagos, seemed earlier than an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court docket on a fee of stealing.
The prosecutor, ASP Donjour Perezi, informed the courtroom that the alleged offence befell between June 3 and July 31.
Perezi alleged that Temitope fabricated invoices for items value N3.56 million whilst operating within the grocery store’s audit division at Ifako-Gbagada, Lagos.
He mentioned the defendant allegedly transferred the cash to an account belonging to at least one Okoh Nkiruka with out the corporate’s wisdom or consent.
The prosecution informed the courtroom that the grocery store’s supervisor, Boboye Moses, reported the incident at Ifako Police Station on Aug. 1
The alleged offence contravenes Phase 287(7) of the Felony Legislation of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendant, then again, pleaded no longer responsible to the fee earlier than Justice of the Peace A.O. Akinde.
The courtroom granted Temitope bail within the sum of N1 million, with two sureties.
The Justice of the Peace adjourned the case till Dec. 2, 2026, for additional court cases. (NAN)
Edited by way of Modupe Adeloye / Kamal Tayo Oropo