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The Police arraigned a 24 – year old man before an Iyaganku Senior Magistrates’ court  for allegedly disappearing with sales money from the shop of the wife of Oyo state Gov. Ajimobi.


Afeez Ajibola of 22 Oke- Bola, Ogunpa Road, in Ibadan was arraigned on a two- count charge bordering on stealing.

The Police Prosecutor, Cpl.Kola Olaiya told the court that Ajibola on Nov. 25, at about 9. am at Grandex Stores, Palm Màll, Ring road ,Ibadan allegedly eloped with the sum of N227,945.

Ajibola was also alleged to have stolen one black wallet valued at N3,000 and one key ring holder valued N2, 500.

He said the total value of stolen items from Grandex stores by Ajibola was N233, 445, property of Chief Mrs Florence Ajimobi, wife of Oyo state governor.

According to the Prosecutor, Ajibola, being a sales boy at Grandex store, was asked to pay the sum of N227, 945 to the account of the store by the supervisor.

“ The Supervisor, Mrs Adetoun Adigun, said she used to remit everyday’s sales money to the bank as a routine, but, on Nov.25, she sent Ajibola instead.

“Adigun said she sent Ajibola to remit the sum of N227,945 to the stores account at the bank on her behalf, being sales money of the previous day, Nov. 24,” said Olaiya.

Olaiya said Adigun forgot to ask Ajibola for the teller, two days after Ajibola failed to come to work.

“ On Dec. 2, Grandex director, Mrs Ajimobi asked Adigun to bring all the tellers with her after discovering that Nov. 25 teller was missing.

“Adigun called Ajibola on his cell phone to bring the money and it dawned on Mrs Adigun that Ajibola did not pay any money to the shop’s account,” said Olaiya.

Olaiya said the Police arrested Ajibola later, and his room was searched. A purse and keyholder were found. He confessed taking them from the shop.

Ajibola pleaded not guilty to the two counts when read to him in court. Olaiya said the offence contravened section 390 (6) of the Criminal Code Cap 38, Vol.II Laws of Oyo state 2000.

The Senior Magistrate, Mrs Munirat Giwa- Babalola granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum. She adjourned the case till Feb. 2 for hearing.