- Agency Report
A 22-year-old thrift collector, Eniola Sefunmi, on Wednesday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged theft of N365,000 contributors’ funds.
The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a two-count charge of conversion of fund and breach of peace.
The prosecutor, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on July 13 at about noon at Ekute Area in Ado-Ekiti.
He alleged that the defendant, a thrift collector, stole N75,000 belonging to Yusuf Christianah, and N110,000 belonging to Oyinkansola Ojeleye.
Others are N90,000 belonging to Yusuf Victoria and another N90,000 belonging to Aladetoyinbo Adenike, by converting their money to her personal use.
The prosecutor stated that the defendant failed to disburse the money to the contributors’ accounts.
Adeniyi also alleged that the defendant conducted herself in a manner likely to cause the breach of peace.
According to the prosecutor, the offences contravene Section 302 and 181(1) (d) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against her.
Counsel to the defendant, Mrs Etuwewe Bamigboye, urged the court to grant her client bail, with a promise that she would not jump bail.
The Chief Magistrate, Dolamu Babalogbon, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Babalogbon adjourned the case until Sept. 24, for hearing. NAN