A supermarket employee, Abiola Agbaje, on Tuesday pleaded guilty before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court to charges of stealing and breaching the peace after allegedly gambling with his employer’s N900,000 without consent.
Agbaje, 23, whose address was not provided, is said to be facing a two-count charge. The prosecutor, ASP Benedict Aigbokhan, told the court that Agbaje committed the offenses on June 26 at around 2:00 p.m. at No. 1, Rasaki Tijan Street, Igando, Ikotun, Lagos.
Aigbokhan stated that the defendant used N900,000 belonging to his employer, Mr. Yemi Liasu, to place bets on Bet Naija. He added that Agbaje’s actions were likely to cause a breach of the peace.
The offenses contravene Sections 168(d) and 287(7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
The Magistrate, Miss K. A. Ariyo, adjourned the case until July 12 for the review of facts and sentencing.
