Three employees in court for stealing N6 million from Sweet Sensation
Three saleswomen on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N6 million from Sweet Sensation restaurant.
The defendants are Oluwatosin Owa, cashier; Esther Ogoke, frontline officer; and Juliet Madueke, also a frontline officer.
They are aged 26, 35 and 25 respectively, and reside at Magodo, Alagbado and Berger areas of Lagos State respectively.
The defendants are all employees of Sweet Sensation, LASUTH outlet in Ikeja and are charged with conspiracy and stealing, to which they pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Felicia Okwori, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on August 2 at the outlet.
Ms Okwori said the theft was the proceeds of their sales within three years, and was discovered when the company’s accounts were audited.
According to the prosecutor, the offences contravene Sections 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Magistrate, H. B. Mogaji, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N100,000 each with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until October 5 for mention.
(NAN)
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