Obasanjo’s employee arraigned over alleged N1.5m theft

A 30-year-old employee of Obasanjo Holdings Limited, Abeokuta, Ms Olajoke  Monplaisir, was on Thursday  arraigned  before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo for allegedly stealing the sum of N1.5m belonging to her employer.

According to the prosecutor, Sunday Egbejiale,  the accused, who was a protocol officer, allegedly stole the money, which was meant for the payment of flight tickets of the company’s members of staff  to Eastwind Travel Agency.

The accused, who pleaded not guilty, is facing  a  charge of theft.

Egbejiale told the court that the accused committed the alleged offence sometime in August at Obasanjo Holdings Limited located at the Agbeloba area in Abeokuta.

He said, “The accused stole the money  entrusted to her for the booking of flight tickets for some of Obasanjo Holdings Limited members of staff who were supposed to travel with Eastwind Travel Agency.

“The offence contravened Sections 383, 390 (9) of the Criminal Laws of Ogun, 2006.”

The Chief Magistrate, Anthony Araba, granted later the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.

The case has been adjourned till December 17 for further hearing.