IN THE MAGISTRATE COURT: DELTA STATE OF NIGERIA
IN THE EFFURUN MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT
HOLDEN AT EFFURUN
BEFORE HIS WORSHIP E.A. ODJUGO ESQ.. CHIEF MAGISTRATE (SPECIAL-GRADE)
ON TUESDAY THE 16TH DAY OF AUGUST,2022.
CHARGE NO: ME/32Cl2020
BETWEEN
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
AND
oHWOVTRORO OKEOGHENE ANTTA (F)
COMPLAINANT
DEFENDANT
JUDGMENT
The Defendant was arraigned before this Court on the 9th of February,
2421, on a two-count charge of stealing various brands and models of phone as
itemized in count I of the charge amounting to the sum of N2,560,000 (Two
Million, Five hundred and sixty Thousand Naira only) properties of one Oshilim
lshioma Rosemary, between 17th day of [/lay, 2O1g to 30th of September, 201g
an offences punishable under Section 390(6) of the Criminal Code Law, Cap
C21, Vol" 1 Laws of Delta State of Nigeria, 2006. Then, in Count ll of the charge,
that the Defendant at the same time, date and place did convert to her personal
use the proceeds from the sales of IMTN, GLO, AIRTEL and 9 IVOBILE recharge
cards of about the sum of N1 ,575,645= (One Million, five hundred and seventy
five thousand, six hundred and forty five Naira only), and thereby committed an
offence punishable under Section 390(6) of the criminal code law, supra.
The Defendant pleaded NOT GUILTY to this two count charge. PW1 is
Oshilim lshioma Rosemary, while PW2 is Wlnspector Onah Edith. The
Defendant testified as DW1, while one [Vr. Godwin Ohwoviroro, testified as DW2.
PW1's testimony discloses that her shop is located at G21, Robinson Gbaji
Shopping Mall, PTI Junction, Effurun, and, also that she works with MTN Nigeria,
a Commercial firm. She stated that she does business at the said shopping mall.
She stated that the Defendant is her sales Representative. She stated that she
employed the Defendant on the 11th of April, 2019, but she resumed on the 17th
of [May, 2019 to the 30th September, 2019.
PW1 stated that on the 30th of August, 2019, the Defendant informed her
that she would be going back to school. PW1 also stated that she informed the
Defendant of the need for an account reconciliation of what was in her
possession, and, also obliged the defendant of her request to go back to school.
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