The accused, Olawale Odunbakin, 20, and Ademola Adeniji, 37, are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.
Odunbakin resides at No.15, Adio Street, New Garage, Bariga, while Adeniji, lives at No. 16, Shittu Street, Adura Bus Stop, Alagbado, a Lagos suburb.
The duo, however, pleaded not guilty to the offences.
The prosecutor, Insp. Akeem Raji, told the court that the accused had sometime between June 25 and July 19 at the Adeniran Ogunsanya Shopping Mall manipulated the company’s computer and stole N404, 999 worth of property of Shoprite.
He said that the accused allegedly received money from some customers and manipulated the computer to defraud the company.
``The accused persons have been receiving money for goods purchased by people, removing part of it while recording some in the computer.
``The money was discovered missing in June when the second accused, Adeniji was employed,’’ Raji said.
He said that the offences contravened Sections 285 and 387 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Magistrate A. Tobi granted the accused bail but did not fix any amount for it.
She said that the accused should also produce two sureties each with an evidence of tax payment to Lagos State Government for three years as part of their bail conditions.
The case was adjourned till Sept. 28 for trial.
Nigerians they are only good is damageing value,
ReplyDeleteyour so call pen robber Govt. officals will not create public or private Jobs
and when a foreigner do; we are too happy to damage the chances of it's futuer,
I rember we had UTC, Kingways Departmental stores in the 1980 but we stole them dry?
now in 21 century Nigeria the gens of our fathers and mother is till at work... what a shame
the court will do the plea bagaine or delay trail as usual untill shoprite loose it value.