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LUTH
By Teniola Ibitola
Lagos, June 5, 2017 (NAN) An employee of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), 30-year-old Taiwo Sulyman, who allegedly stole the hospital’s N2 million, was on Monday hauled up an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court.
The accused is facing a charge of stealing.
He denied charge, but Police Prosecutor Jimah Iseghede told the court that the accused committed the offence on Feb. 15
at 11.00 a.m. at LUTH.
According to him, the accused was instructed to deposit the N2 million in the bank for the hospital but he absconded with
the money.
“The accused also fraudulently uploaded a fake teller and sent to his employer as proof of evidence of payment.
“When he was summoned to bring the original teller, he lied that he was sick and stayed away from work for two months.
“He was later traced and apprehended by the police,” Iseghede said.
The offence contravened Section 280 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. (Revised)
The Magistrate, Miss Tolu Idowu, admitted the accused to a bail of N200,000 with two responsible sureties in like
sum.
She said one of the sureties should be a blood relation of the accused and adjourned further hearing in the case until
June 28. (NAN)
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Edited by Ifeyinwa Okonkwo/Dele Akinsola