Teenager Stayed Inside Bank’s Toilet To Steal Money After Closing Time

A 16-year-old boy, Adekunle Ayomikun, alleged to have broken into a bank to steal money from the bulk room was on Monday remanded by an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

The Magistrate, K.O. Doja-Ojo, remanded him at a Juvenile Centre for Boys in Oregun, following his plea of guilt to the charge preferred against him.

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Doja-Ojo then, adjourned the case until April 15 for mention.

The defendant, whose residential address was not provided, is facing one count charge of stealing.

He told the court that he entered the bank around 4.00p.m during banking hours and locked himself in the toilet.

“At night, I went to the bulk room of the bank where I saw money; I took N340,000 and kept it in my pocket.

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“I had a lighter with me, when I was trying to exit the bank, the lighter attracted the security guards so I ran back to the toilet and locked myself up again,” Ayomikun said.

The defendant added that when he eventually came out of the toilet, the security guards searched him and recovered the sum of N340,000 from him.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Peace Chukwudi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Feb. 19, at 8:30p.m at FCMB Ajah branch.

Chukwudi said the defendant stole the sum of N340,000, property of FCMB.

The offence is punishable under Section 28 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

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