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Police arraign 3 hotel workers for stealing customer’s N900,000 in Benue

The Benue State Police Command, on Wednesday, arraigned three hotel workers before the Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Makurdi, the state capital for alleged criminal conspiracy, mischief, and theft.

The hotel workers are Charles Fegha, aged 40, 32-year-old Tersoo Ayen, and Bemdoo Igbahemba, aged 29.

The police prosecutor, Inspector Kwegh Abugh, told the court that the case was reported at the Intelligence Bureau, State Police Headquarters Makurdi by an official of Standard Organisation of Nigeria, Tarnongo Tiza, on December 29, 2022.

Abugh said the informant, on the same date, went to lodge some of his guests at Trust Resort Hotel located at No. 3 Lucy Aluor street, New GRA Makurdi and parked his car in front of the reception before going in to make reservation.

He said the reception was close to the hotel gate where security post CCTV camera could be seen.

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“That while out of the reception, he discovered that the driver’s side back door glasses of his car was broken and the sum of N900,000 stolen from the car,” the prosecutor said.

Abugh disclosed that during police investigation Fegha, Ayen, and Igbahemba, all staff of Trust Resort Hotel, were arrested for allegedly committing the crime.

He said the accused contravened Sections 97, 329 and 288 of the Penal code Law of Benue State, 2004.

Abugh said investigation into the matter was still ongoing and requested for additional time to complete it.

However, when the case came up for mention, the accused denied all the allegations preferred against them.

The Magistrate, Kadoom Gbasha, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100,000 each, with one surety each in like sum, who must be a civil servant with the Benue State Government.

Gbasha, therefore, adjourned the case to  February 20 for further mention.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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