A 44-year-old man, Oladipupo Sodipo was on Tuesday arraigned  before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N7 million from his employers.


The defendant who was charged for  stealing, pleaded not guilty.


The Prosecutor, SP. H. Obiazi, said that the defendant committed the offence between Oct. 2021 and March, at Inherent Construction and Interior.


He alleged that the defendant stole a total of N7 million from his employers, while he had worked with them and could not account for the missing money.


Obiazi said that offence contravened section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 which stipulates a three year jail term for offenders.


The Chief Magistrate, Miss Adeola Olatunbosun granted the defendant bail in the sum of N2 million with two sureties each in like sum.


She adjourned the case until Oct. 5 for mention