Hotel Manager Accused Of Stealing Guest’s $7,500

 

An acting manager of a Lagos hotel, Ogbu Christopher, was yesterday brought before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Oyingbo, over alleged theft of $7,500 belonging to a guest, who lodged at the hotel.
The defendant, a 37-year-old, manager with ARC Reception Hotel, located at Ago Palace Way, Okota, Lagos, was alleged to have committed the said offence on April 10, at about 4p.m.
The prosecutor, Inspector Cousin Adams, alleged that the defendant broke into the hotel room, where one of the guests, Peter Ibeano, had lodged and took the said money.
He told the court that the defendant committed the offence when the guest saw off a visitor.
He was arraigned on a three-count charge of burglary, intent to steal and stealing.
Magistrate Helen Omisore granted the defendant N500,000 bail, with two sureties in like sum and ordered that the sureties’ means of livelihood and residential addresses be verified by the court’s prosecutor, adding that the sureties must furnish the court with three years tax payable to Lagos State government.
The matter was adjourned till September 7.
Vanguard