A 35-year-old woman, Abigail Moses, has been arraigned before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court over the alleged misappropriation of N6.7 million belonging to her employer.
Moses, a resident of Kabala West in Kaduna State, is facing a two-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and misappropriation.
The prosecutor, Leo Chidi, told the court that the case was reported on April 28 by Kingsley Vincent at the Gabasawa Police Station in Kaduna.
According to the prosecution, the defendant, who worked as a secretary at Vincent & Sons Trading Company Nigeria Ltd, allegedly diverted N6.7 million generated from sales proceeds.
Chidi said an audit conducted by the company uncovered the alleged misappropriation after the defendant reportedly failed to provide a satisfactory account of the funds.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Presiding Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel granted her bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.
The court ruled that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and provide evidence of three years’ tax payments to the Kaduna State Government.
The magistrate also directed that one of the sureties must be a blood relative of the defendant.
The case was adjourned until June 25 for hearing.
