Posted by Amarachi on Thu 30th Sep, 2021 - tori.ng
The defendants were charged in court for allegedly stealing N2.4million from an Automated Teller Machine.
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has arraigned two security guards of a bank over alleged theft.
The defendants allegedly stole N2.4million from an Automated Teller Machine (ATM).
Friday Audu, 43, lives in Oyewole compound in Iyana Ipaja, and Haruna Anaja, 40, resides in Irepodun street, Oja Oba in Abule Egba.
The duo face charges bordering on conspiracy, receiving stolen property and stealing.
The prosecutor, Insp. Olusegun Oke, told the court that the offences were committed on August 5 at 13 Joel Ogunaike Street, Ikeja.
Oke said a staff member, who loaded money inside the ATM, forgot to lock the door.
The first defendant received the stolen items from the second defendant. Eleven ATM cards bearing different names were recovered from them.
The offences contravened sections 287, 328, 329 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The case was adjourned until November 3 after Audu and Anaja pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Magistrate, D. S. Odukoya granted bail in the sum of N500,000 each with two sureties in like sum.