Man ‘Steals’ N1m From Employers Account, Bags 8yrs In Jail

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office, has sentenced a 35-year-old bartender, Godwin Job, to eight years in prison for withdrawing the sum of One million, Seventy Nine Thousand, Two Hundred and Ninety Naira from his boss’ account.

Mr Job was convicted by Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court on Tuesday on a two-count charge bordering on stealing, filed against him by the Commission.

Following investigation into a petition from his boss, the Commission arraigned Job on August 17, 2020 to answer for the criminal allegations against him.

The charges are: “Godwin Job (a.k.a Nifemi) “M’ sometime in August 2019 or there about, at Ibadan, within the jurisdiction of this court did steal an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Card, property of Olufemi Joseph Odusanya and thereby committed an offence Punishable under Section 390 (9) Criminal Code, Cap 38, Laws of Oyo State 2000.

“Godwin Job (a.k.a Nifemi) “M’ sometime in August 2019 or there about, at Ibadan, within the jurisdiction of this court did steal the sum of One million, Seventy Nine Thousand, Two Hundred and Ninety Naira (N1,079,290) from the property of Olufemi Joseph Odusanya, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 390 (9) Criminal Code, Cap 38 Law of Oyo State 2000.”

The boss had earlier accused Job of stealing his Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card with which he withdrew cash and made Point of Sales (POS) transactions totaling N1,079,290.

In the course of investigation, the Commission discovered that Job made 14 transactions within two hours to evacuate the said amount from the victim’s account.

Although he pleaded not guilty upon arraignment, the judge held that the prosecution was able to convince the court beyond reasonable doubt that the accused indeed committed the unlawful act.

He therefore found him guilty as charged and sentenced him to four years in prison in each of the charges, which will run concurrently from the day of conviction.