employer’s N2.7m
27 Sep
A Manager, Tolulope Ibidapo, 35, on Friday, appeared before an Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N2.7 million belonging to his employer. READ ALSO:Court remands three students for allegedly causing colleague’s death The defendant, who resides at No. 6, Somefun St., Ijeun Titun in Abeokuta, is standing trial on a three-count charge of fraud,…
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