Feb. 10,2022
A 27-year-old woman, Mutiat Ajoke, on Thursday appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly forging 117 Point of Sales receipts.
The police charged Ajoke, whose address was not given, with two counts of theft and forgery.
The Prosecution Counsel, Insp E.O. Adaraloye, told the court that the defendant committed the offence between January, 2020 and February, 2022 at Payee Ventures, Ota.
He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 390(6) and 467 of the Criminal Code, Vol.1, Laws of Ogun, 2006.
The defendant, however pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Magistrate A.O. Adeyemi admitted the defendant to N500,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.
Adeyemi ordered that the sureties must resides within the court’s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed with evidence of tax payment to Ogun Government.
She adjourned the case until Feb. 17 for further hearing.(NAN)
