A 44-year old woman, Mrs. Adenike Owolope, has been arrested and charged before the Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, for allegedly squandering her employer’s money on lotto game, also known as Baba Ijebu.
She was charged on a one count charge of stealing before the presiding magistrate, Mrs M. B. Folami.
P.M.NEWS gathered that the Ogun State-born Owolope worked in the sales and finance department of a cosmetics company, Remdocs Nigeria Limited, at 35 Saidat Kellam Street, Abaranje, Ikotun, Lagos where she had access to the company’s money and allegedly stole N1, 960, 000 to play lotto.

It was alleged that the woman stole the money in piecemeal to play the lotto game with the hope that she would win a lot of money and then return her employer’s money.

However, things did not work out as she allegedly planned because she did not win any prize before the company discovered the missing money and arrested her.
When she was arraigned, she pleaded not guilty.

Owolope was granted bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She was, however, remanded in Kirikiri Prison, Lagos pending when she will meet her bail conditions. The matter was adjourned till 3 July, 2013.
When P.M.NEWS contacted the suspect, she denied that she stole and used the money to play lottery as alleged by her employer. She told our reporter that the whole thing was planned to implicate her.

“The truth will surely come out,” she said, reiterating that she was accused wrongly.

http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2013/05/07/woman-squanders-employers-n1-9m-on-lotto/

this must be A̶̲̥̅ movie. Op what's d title?

Na today?

Now that's some trouble for your greed, woman!

Imagine human being wickedness
Hope she will pay d money

hmmm.... even woman wey don reach menopause

A gambler's dream.

naija too sweet never a dull moment here.......

She be original learner
if the baba ijebu story is true cos she is still innocent until proven guilty

haaa!!! Nawar oo. Wonders shall never cease in Naija

Una never see anything!!!! E don tay no be today... Abg pple way stil dey interested... 2mrw na NATIONAL for baba ijebu...abeg I get comfarm 3direct for national game.. #08-36-56# make una play am with better money o... Make we knw weda we go fit chop 1million from that 1.9m way baba chop from the woman!!!!

Everything was planned to implicate her

Oh dis na news? Abeg make she chop d money joor maybe dey no pay am well for d company!! Babe ijebu don hammer be dat.

king arizona: Una never see anything!!!! E don tay no be today... Abg pple way stil dey interested... 2mrw na NATIONAL for baba ijebu...abeg I get comfarm 3direct for national game.. #08-36-56# make una play am with better money o... Make we knw weda we go fit chop 1million from that 1.9m way baba chop from the woman!!!!

Carry Go!!!!!!

Ekoile, texas.cowgirl, we await your arrival.

Ekoile, texas.cowgirl, we await your arrival.

Goodluck to her next time

See them already condemning her, Has she been convicted?

Nigerians sha!

She denied the allegations, why not wait until she's found guilty before labeling her a greedy woman?

she is trying to Multiply.

ok she stole 1.9m naira and she just paid 500k as bail and she'll still pay her lawyer...why didnt she just put the bail's money and the lawyer's fee together and give to the company where she stole from and balance later? or is there something aint getting here/

Granted bail of N500,000 for stealing N1.9m but Maina that stole billions of naira worth of pension fund was granted N750,000 bail...Our judiciary system must be on sleeping..

This country is gradually heading to the rocks...SMH

She's a gambling addict probably without even knowing it. She needs to seek professional help ASAP.

Born 2be Rich: G

azpekuliar: .

What are both of you f*cktards doing? reserving space?

In ma opinion,she may nt actually steal d money,coz dere r ppl dat play baba ijebu 4 ma area......

wild child: ok she stole 1.9m naira and she just paid 500k as bail and she'll still pay her lawyer...why didnt she just put the bail's money and the lawyer's fee together and give to the company where she stole from and balance later? or is there something aint getting here/

Exactly, there is something you ain't getting. And that's understanding this part properly:

Owolope was granted bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.

It doesn't say she paid #500,000. It's what she's to "provide" if she's to be bailed.

She must be high on Concentrated Garri Ijebu.

Baba ijebu Lotto.........LOL

Baba Ijebu Lotto aka cha-cha/kalu-kalu
Does it really pay??