A 37-year old thrift collector, Sunday Ogbonna, who allegedly stole N226,000 from contributors, on Thursday appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to all the counts.
According to the police, Ogbonna lured Angela Sunday, Chidinma Boniface, Ojukwu Okeke, Ifeanyi Chukwu into daily thrift contributions in the Otumara Community, Ilaje, Lagos but stole the deposits.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Augustine Chukwu, told the court that Ogbonna refused to pay the four complainants their money when due.
Chukwu said that the alleged offences contravened sections 323, 287 and 168 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Stealing is punishable with three years’ imprisonment under Section 287 of the criminal law.
The Magistrate, Mr T. J. Agbona, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100, 000 with one surety. He adjourned the case until Feb. 4, for substantive hearing
