Police Arraign Woman Over Alleged N5.5m Fraud

 

Folashade Ariyo

A 25-year-old woman, Tosin Olatunbosun has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court for allegedly defrauding her company a sum of N5.5m.

Olatunbosun, an employee of Bright Hope Multipurpose Nigeria Limited, Osogbo, was accused of diverting the money for her own personal use under the guise of disbursing it to the company’s customers.

She was also said to have allegedly forged the company’s document and record in order to perpetrate the act.

According to the charge sheet obtained by OSUN DEFENDER yesterday, the accused person committed the offence between February and October, 2021.

The offence, according to the police, contravened Sections 390(9), 467 and 491(A) of the Criminal Code l, CAP 34, Vol. Il, Laws of Osun State, 2002.

Defence counsel, Okobe Najite prayed the court to admit the accused person on bail in the most liberal terms, noting that she would provide reliable surety.

But, the bail application was opposed by the police prosecutor, Mr. Adeoye Kayode, an Inspector of Police, on the ground that she would jump bail if granted. 

Adeoye noted that the case of fraud is rampant in the society and the accused person has no traceable address in Osogbo. 

However, the presiding Magistrate, Abayomi Ajala, admitted the defendant to bail in sum of N2,000,000 with a surety.

The case was adjourned till December 8, 2021 for hearing.