A 43-year-old chef, Christian Lazarus, was on Monday charged with theft of his employer’s curtain and wine opener valued at N50,000 at a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. The accused, who was arraigned on a charge of theft, pleaded not guilty. The accused committed the offence on Dec. 31, 2017, at 1.00 p.m. at No. He alleged that the chef stole the curtains and the wine opener worth N50, 000, the property of his employer, Mr Martins Okediashi, when he travelled out of the country. Magistrate Omolaja Kazeem, in his ruling, granted the accused an N50,000 bail with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until Feb. 19.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 12, 2018 13:41 UTC