Staff arraigned for allegedly stealing N2.2m hotel items

A hotel staff member, Adeyemi Ogungbe, 19, was on Monday arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Ibadan for allegedly stealing items worth N2.2 million.

Ogungbe, a staff member of Immramat Hotel, Elebu in Ibadan, pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy and theft.

The prosecutor, ASP Femi Omilana said the defendant committed the offences on Oct. 15, at about 5.45 a.m, at the hotel.

Omilana alleged that the defendant and others at large stole bottles of Hennessy, Martel, wire coils, towels, iPad, bedsheets among others, worth N2,223,300 and belonging to the hotel

He said the offences contravened the provisions of Section 516 and 390(9) of the criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.

The Magistrate, Mrs Adebola Adeola granted the defendant bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.

She adjourned the case until Nov.17, for hearing.