Barman arraigned for fraud

The police have arraigned a 26-year-old barman, Williams Gabriel, at a Masaka Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, for alleged misappropriation of N392,750.

The defendant, who lives at Masaka, is standing trial on a one count charge of misappropriation, an offence he denied.

The prosecutor, Frank Swem, told the court that Ikeagwani Obinna, of Nyanya Gwandara, Nasarawa State, reported the matter at the Divisional Police Station on November 5.

He said on October 31, Obinna employed the defendant as a barman in his beer parlour at Nyanya Gwandara.

Swem alleged that on November 4, the defendant absconded with N392,750, being the sales for that day.

He said the police recovered N265,000 from the defendant when he was arrested.

The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 309 of the Penal Code.

The Judge, Mr. Yabuku Ishaku, granted the defendant bail at N150,000,  with one surety, and adjourned the case till November 29 for hearing.

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