24 Nov 2016

Lagos Househelp Clone Employer's ATM Card, Purchases Goods Worth Hundreds of Thousand Nairas

A Tinubu Magistrates' Court in Lagos yesterday remanded a housekeeper who allegedly stole his employer's credit card to purchase goods online.
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A 23-years-old housekeeper identified as Henry Iruma-Egana, who allegedly stole his employer’s credit card to purchase goods online, was on Wednesday, November 23, remanded in prison after being arraigned at the Tinubu Magistrates’ Court siting in Lagos. 
 
The prosecutor, Inspector Richard Odigie, had told the court that the accused cloned his employer, Godwin Okoh’s credit card on November 16, and used it to buy goods worth N328,000, adding that the accused used the card to pay for a home theatre, laptop and cellphone he purchased on Konga website.

“Okoh received alert of withdrawal of N187,500, N68,000 and N73,000 respectively on Nov. 16 and 17, and then went to his bank to report the withdrawals. The theft was traced to the accused,” Odigie said.
 
The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Section 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos.
 
The accused however pleaded not guilty, and the Magistrate, F.O. Ikobayo, remanded the housekeeper pending ruling on his bail application, and adjourned the case to November 30 for ruling.

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