A 29-year-old woman, Ademola Adenike, was arraigned at an Ota Magistrates ‘ Court, Ogun, for allegedly stealing N6.8 million belonging to her employer.
Adenike, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a one-count charge of stealing.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, ASP E. O. Adaraloye, told the court that the defendant committed the offence at JDKL Recycling Nigeria Limited at Km 5, Ajegunle Road, Atan-Ota.
Adaraloye alleged that the defendant, a business manager at JDKL, diverted the said N6.8 million to her personal account.
He said that the offence contravened Section 390(B) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.
The Magistrate, Mrs O. O. Fadairo, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N700,000 with one surety in like sum.
Fadairo adjourned the case until May 24 for further hearing.
