Salesman, girlfriend land in court over alleged ₦20m theft in Abuja

<p>Inegbenoise said that further investigation revealed that Victor used part of the money to buy iPhone for Odunaya and two others now at large.</p>, <span>Salesman, girlfriend land in court over alleged ₦20m theft in Abuja. (WuzupNigeria)</span>, <h2>A salesman, Kelechi Victor, 23, and his girlfriend, Comfort Odunaya, 25, on Wednesday, appeared before a Wuse Zone II Magistrates’ Court over alleged ₦20 million theft.</h2>, <p>The defendants were arraigned before Magistrate Chukwuemeka Nweke on a four-count charge of criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, theft by a servant and criminal misappropriation.</p>, <p>They, however pleaded not guilty to the charges the police filed against them.</p>, <p>The Prosecution counsel, E.A. Inegbenoise, told the court that the case was reported through a petition filed to the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, dated April 27, by one Albert Iroabuchi.</p>, <p>Inegbenoise said that Iroabuchi entrusted his shop located at All Joe Ventures EDA plaza, opposite Chida Hotel, Jabi, Abuja to Victor.</p>, <p>He said that the complainant visited his shop on the fateful day and discovered it almost empty and the first defendant, his salesman, couldn’t account for the goods sold or proceeds from the sales.</p>, <p>“During thorough checks, it was realised that Victor made sales and transferred monies' to six different account bearing different names in GT Bank, UBA, Access and First bank.</p>, <p>“During police investigation, it was discovered that Victor, first defendant conspired with Odunaya, second defendant and others at large to commit the above crime.</p>, <p>“Victor breached the trust reposed on him by the complainant, stole and misappropriate ₦20 million from the business that was placed under his care,” the prosecutor said.</p>, <p>Inegbenoise said that further investigation revealed that Victor used part of the money to buy iPhone for Odunaya and two others now at large.</p>, <p>“It was also discovered that Victor has built a house in Mararaba, Nasarawa State,” the pros