Nursing mother in court over alleged theft of N134m from employer

A nursing mother, Motunrayo Ayisire was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly stealing N134 million from her employer, Bartal West Africa Ltd.

Our Correspondent reports that Ayisire pleaded not guilty to a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

According to the state prosecutor, Mrs O.A Bajulaiye-Bishi, the suspect committed the offences with others currently at large, between May and June 2016 in Lagos.

“The defendant and her accomplices diverted the sum of N134 million from the account of Bartal West Africa Ltd, her employer to the accounts of two other companies, Molas Divine Touch Venture Ltd and BDC Company.

“The offences contravene Sections 287 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos 2015,” Bajulaiye-Bishi said.

Following her plea, the defence counsel, Mr U.V Okoroafor informed the court that he had filed a bail application dated Nov. 10, 2020.

“I pray the court admits the applicant, who is a nursing mother to bail, she has never interfered with police investigations and has always attended proceedings which began at the magistrate court,” he said.

In his ruling, Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo granted Ayisire bail in the sum of N50million with two sureties in like sum.

She adjourned the case until May 10 for trial.