Cashier arraigned for allegedly stealing from ‘Baba Ijebu’

The police in Lagos State on Thursday arraigned a 20-year-old cashier, Toheeb Lawal, who allegedly played the "Baba Ijebu’ lotto worth N131,000 but failed to pay.

Lawal is standing trial on a count of stealing before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court.

He, however, pleaded not guilty before Magistrate M.O. Tanimola.

The prosecutor, Insp. Sunday Bassey, told the court that the defendant committed the offense on March 8 and April 11 on Olatinji Street, Ojota, Lagos State.

Bassey alleged that the cashier played ‘Baba Ijebu’ lotto worth N139,000in March and made a part-payment of N67,500.

“On April 1, the complainant, Mr. Kayode Oyeshile, discovered that Lawal had played another game of N60,000 without payment.

“The total sum of money being owed by the defendant is N131,500, which belongs to Mr. Kayode Oyeshile,” the prosecutor said.

He said that the offense contravened the provisions of Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The magistrate granted the defendant bail in the sum of N80,000 with two sureties in like sum.

She adjourned the case until May 23 for mention.