By Ige Adekunle/
Two women were arraigned at Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State today for allegedly forging 117 Point of Sales (POS) receipts.
Twenty-seven-year-old Mutiat Ajoke and Ayaga Bolanle, 50 were charged with three counts of theft, forgery, and conspiracy.
The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. E.O. Adaraloye told the court that the defendants and others still at large committed the offense between January 2021 and January 2022 at Payee Ventures, Ota.
Adaraloye said that the defendants, staff of Payee Ventures, conspired among themselves to steal N17.9 million belonging to Ms. Vera Odjugo.
He said the offense contravened the provisions of Sections 390(6), 467, and 516 of the Criminal Code, Vol.11, Laws of Ogun, 2006.
They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Magistrate A.O. Adeyemi admitted the defendants to a bail of N500,000 each, and two sureties each in like sum.
Adeyemi ordered that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed with evidence of tax payment to the Ogun State Government.
She adjourned the case until March 16 for further hearing.
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