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A Lagos Magistrate Court sitting successful Ikorodu has sentenced a erstwhile Human Resources Manager of The Delborough Lagos, Victoria Island Lagos, Mrs Jovita Ibie, to six months imprisonment for stealing an authoritative conveyance belonging to the company.
Chief Magistrate B.A. Sonuga delivered the judgement aft uncovering Ibie blameworthy of fraudulently converting a Toyota Corolla assigned to her bureau during her employment to her idiosyncratic use.
In his ruling delivered connected 30th April 2026, the court, however, discharged and acquitted the suspect connected 3 different counts bordering connected conspiracy and threats to life, noting that the prosecution failed to adduce capable grounds to enactment those allegations.
According to the court, Ibie resigned from her presumption successful November 2024 and was directed to instrumentality each institution spot successful her possession. While she returned different items, including a laptop and recognition materials, she failed to surrender the Toyota Corolla, insisting that the car was a acquisition to her by the absorption of the company.
The prosecution called 4 witnesses, including the hotel’s Chief Security Officer, operating officer, main operator and the investigating constabulary officer, who testified that the conveyance was an authoritative car provided to assistance her duties and not a idiosyncratic gift.
During her defence...
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