16-year-old boy hides in Bank Toilet overnight to steal N340,000
A 16-year-old boy, who allegedly hid in a bank toilet overnight and stole N340,000, was arrested and yesterday brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
The teenager was arraigned by the Ajah Police Division, Lagos, on a one-count charge of stealing.
The Prosecuting Inspector Peace Chukwudi told the court in a charge marked C/09/2020 that the teenager committed the offence on February 19.
Chukwudi alleged that the defendant was caught by security officials in the banking hall of a branch of First City Monument Bank (FCMB).
The boy reportedly confessed that he gained entry into the bank just before 4 pm, during closing time rush hour.
He went to the toilet and hid until everyone left for the day.
The court heard that the boy ransacked the workers’ safe at about 2:30 am, found the sum of N340,000 and concealed it in his clothes.