A 31-year-old Point of Sale (PoS) agent, Joy Nwaoha, was on Thursday arraigned before a Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrate Court in Lagos, for allegedly stealing N98.7 million belonging to her employer.
Nwaoha, whose residential address was not given, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, cybercrime and theft.
The prosecutor, Asp Rita Momah, told the court that the defendant committed the offences between February and March, at No. 37, Nnempi Street, Owerri, Imo State.
Momah said that the matter was triable in the Lagos Magisterial District.
She alleged that Nwaoha and Emmanuel Nwaoha conspired and perpetrated the act using computer system, Point of Sale (PoS) machine.
She explained that while Nwaoha worked with E’ Settlement Nigeria Ltd as a PoS agent, she transferred N98.7 million to her personal account and other accounts.
Momah said the offences were contrary to and punishable under Sections 1 (a) (d) (c) and 3 of the Advanced fee fraud and other fraud related offences Acts of the Federal Republic of Nigerla, 2006.
The prosecutor said the other offences are also punishable under Sections 14 (7) and 30 (2) of the Cyber Crime (prohibition prevention Etc) Acts of the Federation 2015.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Adeola Olatubosun, granted Nwaoha bail in the sum of N10 million with two responsible sureties in like sum.
She insisted that the sureties must be resident in Lagos and show six months bank statements to the court.
Olatubosun adjourned the matter to June 19 for further hearing.
– NAN