Three hotel employees accused of stealing N10m from employer

Three hotel employees were arraigned yesterday before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrate’s Court on charges of stealing N10 million from their employer. The defendants, Oyindamola Adeyinka, 31; Temitope Adewale, 32; and Ademide Idowu, 27, pleaded not guilty to two counts of conspiracy and stealing.

The prosecution counsel, Corporal Akeem Akinloye, told the court that the three defendants allegedly conspired to commit the offences between May and August this year.

Akinloye said that the defendants, a manager, a bar attendant, and a storekeeper at Blue Moon Hotel and Lounge, allegedly stole N10 million from their workplace. The money belonged to their employer, Mr Olawale Odumosu.He said the offence contravened Sections 390(9) and 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Olabisi Ogunkanmi, granted each defendant bail in N2.5 million with two sureties each in like sum. Ogunkanmi stipulated that one of the sureties must be a landed property owner with a valid title deed, and the second surety must be a blood relative. The case was adjourned until January 14, 2025, for a hearing.