Ogun man docked for allegedly diverting N5.2m rice money

A 36-year-old man, named Waliu Idowu, has been arraigned earlier an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N5.2 cardinal belonging to a businesswoman, Ademola Bilikisu.

Bilikisu was said to person fixed 198 bags of atom worthy N9.702 cardinal to the suspect for organisation to customers.

Idowu, however, remitted N4.5 cardinal and failed to relationship for the equilibrium of N5.2 cardinal contempt repeated demands.

DAILY POST reports that Idowu, who was arraigned connected a one-count complaint of stealing, pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Insp. Evelyn Motim, told the tribunal that the offence was committed connected August 10, 2026, astatine astir 5:00 p.m. successful the Leme country of Abeokuta.

Motim stated that the suspect initially promised to wage the equilibrium but aboriginal claimed helium gave the wealth to 1 of his workers.

The authoritative further alleged that the suspect said the idiosyncratic utilized the N5.2 cardinal to play sports betting.

Motim noted that the offence contravened Section 390(9) of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State, 2006.

The Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Sam...