An ex-marketing officer with Addosser Micro-Finance Bank Plc, Aliu Mustapha, was on Thursday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate Court in Lagos over a N1m theft.
The 37-year-old ex-banker, who was arrested on his wedding day, is facing a charge of stealing preferred against him by the police.
He pleads not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Sergeant Samuel Mishozunnu, told the court that the defendant committed the alleged offence between May and June 2017.
Mishozunnu said, “One of the customers gave the defendant N840,000 and another customer gave him N160,000, but the accused absconded with the money.
“Mustapha was arrested on August 11 during his wedding after the police got information that he was getting married that day.
“The police waited for him to exchange his marriage vows after which he was apprehended and charged.”
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened Section 287(7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Defence counsel, M. A. Rufai, urged the court to grant bail to the defendant on most liberal terms.
Magistrate Y.O. Aro-Lambo granted N200,000 bail to the defendant with two sureties in like sum.
The case was adjourned until September 11 for trial.
