PW1 stated that the Defendant was in charge of phone accessory section,
and remittance of money from the other three sections in her shop, and then pay
to the Bank. PW1 stated that the Defendant was also in charge of sale of
recharge cards. PW1 stated that the Defendant does not manage the other three
Sections.
PW1 stated that a pastor accompanied the Defendant to her shop, and,
then pleaded with her to oblige the defendant with two weeks to carry out the
account reconciliation, and, for which the Defendant did not come, and, so,
ultimately, a report was made to the police.
PW1 stated that she had been communicating with the Defendant on
phone several times, but, she claimed that she was ill. PW1 stated that she even
gave the Defendant N3,000 to do a test and take care of herself. PW1 stated that
when she called again, the Defendant informed her that she had gone back to
school, and, that she, the Defendant ought to have reported back to her before
going back to school for the said reconciliation of the accounts.
PW1 stated that the father of the Defendant brought the Defendant to the
police station, and, there the reconciliation was done, and, two weeks extension
was given to the defendant to reconcile her own part of it, which she, PW1,
obliged"
PW1 explained to this Court that during the reconciliation, the Defendant
and herself were present. She, PW1 stated that the IPO was not present. PW1
stated that it was not at the police station that she said that the sum of
N2,560,000 was missing.
PW1 stated that the sum of N400,000.00 was handed to her by the DPO,
Ebrumede, after the reconciliation, and, that from the defendant's reconciliation,
she agreed that the sum of N1,500,000 plus was missing, she stated that the
reconciliation papers show the exact amount missing, and, which is contained in
exhibit B, and, in the Defendant's own handwriting. PW1 stated that she, PW1,
also has her own reconciliation in Exhibit B. PW1 stated that the father of the
Defendant did not insist for an internal auditor. She, PW1 stated that the DPO,
Ebrumede was the person who stated that he would bring in an external auditor
into the case on neutral grounds if that was the case.
PW1 stated that in relation to what the Defendant admitted to, the
Defendant's father, her two uncles and her landlord pleaded with her, PW1, for
time to pay the money and she agreed. She further stated that it was not after the
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