An Abuja Magistrate Court, yesterday, sentenced a 22-year-old cashier, Mariam Salifu, to 14 years in prison for stealing N3.15 million belonging to her employers.
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The convict, residing at Karimo in the FCT, was arraigned on a two-count charge of criminal breach of trust and theft. She had earlier admitted to absconding with the money.
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The Magistrate, Hajiya Fati Tafida, sentenced Salifu without an option to pay fine.
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She ordered that the convict be imprisoned at the Federal Prisons, Suleija, for 14 years to serve as deterrent to others.
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Earlier, the Police Prosecutor, Mr Phillip Appolos, had told the court that one Christopher Nwozor of Life Camp, Abuja, reported the matter at the Life Camp Police Station on August 19.
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He said that the accused, who is a cashier at C.C. Royal Fishing, was told to deposit N3.15 million into the company's account in Diamond Bank at Wuse Zone 2.
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Appolos said that the accused absconded with the money on August 17, to an unknown destination, instead of depositing it.
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The prosecutor said that Salifu was subsequently, arrested in Lokoja, following police investigation.
Stealing is a very big offence in Nigeria so I'm not shocked at such punishment. I feel this individual deserves more! Very good....