A lawyer has dragged his secretary to court for alleged theft. The secretary, Gbenga Akindele, who allegedly bolted with his employer's N118, 000, was charged before an Ikeja Magistrate Court yesterday.The 21-year-old, who lives at Agege in Lagos, is facing a charge of stealing.According to the prosecutor, Inspector Ezekiel Ayorinde, the accused committed the offence on December 17 at Tabon-Tabon in Agege.He said Akindele, who was working as the secretary in the chambers of Mr Rotimi Akomolafe, was asked to pay some money into his employer's account at First Bank but converted the money to personal use."Gbenga was sent to make payment of N79, 000 and N39, 000 into two different accounts at FirstBank belonging to Akomolafe and Oluwakemi Adeniyi. He, however, converted the money to personal use," Ayorinde said.The accused pleaded not guilty.Ruling on the bail application of the accused, theMagistrate, Mrs O.J. Awope, granted him bail in the sum of N50, 000 with two sureties in like sum
As part of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu's campaign for promoting Made-in-Aba products, Abia State government and Abia State National Association, U.S.A. and North America, ASNA-NA,showcased the potentials and quality of Aba products to the international community during the association's national convention in New York City, USA. The event saw many designers, such as Chumar, and thousands of products shipped in from Aba on display, with models on the runway, adorning Aba-made designs. According to the Special Assistant to the Abia State Governor on Diaspora Matters, Mr. John Ndubuisi, all the outfits on display were sold out and orders placed, noting that Made-in-Aba designs will soon be competing in the American market. He added that with the clamour for restructuring, Abia State Government is working to grow the local economy, provide employment, empower skilled artisans and boost internally-generated revenue, stressing that Aba, dubbed The Japan of Africa for its entrepreneurial ...
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